Abstract
The molecular orientation in self-assembled monolayers (SAMs) of thiophenol chemisorbed on polycrystalline gold from aqueous solutions has been investigated by Penning ionization electron spectroscopy (PIES) and ultraviolet photoelectron spectroscopy (UPS). The analysis of the relative band intensity of the Penning spectrum indicates that the phenyl ring in phenyl thiolate stands perpendicular to the substrate plane at room temperature. Upon heating, the phenyl ring becomes tilted in the layer.
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