Abstract

Self-assembled monolayers (SAMs) of 21-(16-mercaptohexadecan-1-oyl)-4,7,13,16-tetraoxa-1,10,21-triazabicyclo[8.8.5]tricosane-19,23-dione were prepared on gold. Characterization of the SAMs was carried out by sessile drop contact angle, ellipsometry, grazing angle FT-IR spectroscopy, and electrochemical techniques. The cation recognition properties of the SAM were studied by cyclic voltammetry and impedance spectroscopy. The films show moderate selectivity for detection of Li+ ions in solution over K+ and Na+, with selectivity values calculated to be log K(Li+,Na+) approximately -1.30 and log K(Li+,K+) approximately -0.92. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first demonstration of a lithium sensor fabricated using self-assembled monolayer technology.

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