Self-assembled monolayer-based films (SAMs) enjoy a wide range of uses and applications throughout various technological fields. Of particular interest in SAM-based research is the design of adsorbate molecules that can impart specific properties to the resulting films. Among the many adsorbates studied, fluorinated adsorbates have been shown to alter the physical properties of the resulting films, such as friction, wettability, work function, and capacitance. Likewise, SAMs generated from deuterated-molecules have been used to probe specific interactions between surfaces and other small molecules, such the reorientation of acetonitrile in response to surface dipoles. This presentation summaries various synthetic strategies used for the synthesis of partially fluorinated and selectively deuterated adsorbates that can be used in the preparation of self-assembled monolayers (SAMs). Moreover, the effectiveness, advantages, and/or limitations of these methods will be compared and highlighted.

Synthetic methods for preparing partially fluorinated and selectively deuterated adsorbates for self-assembled monolayers

2019 Fall National Meeting

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