Modification of Copper with Self-assembled Thiol Monolayers

Self-assembled monolayers (SAM) make the creation of new types of protective layers possible, concerning corrosion, with which ecologically damaged procedures would be replaced for the protection of metal constructions from corrosion. Self-assembling is a spontaneous process which is developed by submerging of suitable metal substract into the melt with surface organic active substance, which is absorbed and self-assembled, forming a highly decorated moleculary monolayer. Selfassembled monolayers are very suitable system for exploration of inter-phased process, relations between constructions and junctures, they are highly-technologically used as sensors, biosensorss, biomembranes and as protective layers. In this work, the copper surface is modificated with 1-dodecanethiol of self-assembled monolayers. Characterisation of surface is done by using cyclic voltammetry and contact-angle method.