Formation of two-component surfaces by the spontaneous assembly of monolayers on gold from solutions containing mixtures of organic thiols

Journal of the American Chemical Society

Volumn 110, Issue 19, 1988, Pages 6560-6561

  Bain, Colin D ^a   Whitesides, George M ^a  

^a HARVARD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 33845280242     PISSN: 00027863     EISSN: 15205126     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/ja00227a044     Document Type: Article

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