Abstract
Self-assembled monolayers of n-alkanethiols (CH 3(CH 2) n−1 SH; n = 12 and 18) were prepared on a copper surface, and the quality and protection efficiency of resulting coatings against aqueous corrosion of copper were investigated. A combination of physical (scanning electron microscopy, energy dispersive X-ray spectroscopy and contact angle measurements) and electrochemical (cyclic voltammetry and impedance spectrometry) methods was used to correlate the structure of the coatings with their barrier properties during exposures in an aqueous solution. Impedance results reveal that the coatings behave almost like an ideal dielectric, with a resistance of several MΩ cm 2 and a coating capacitance that agree well with the value calculated according to the theory of dielectrics. Protection efficiency of chemisorbed alkanethiol coatings determined from dc and ac measurements were above 99%.
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