Self-assembling, patterning and SPR imaging of a 1,3 alternate bis(dipyridyl)calix[4]arene derivative–Cu2+ complex immobilized on to Au(111) surfaces†
Giuseppe Arena,Annalinda Contino,Elisa Longo,Carmelo Sgarlata,Giuseppe Spoto,Valeria Zito
Chemical Communications Pub Date : 07/20/2004 00:00:00 , DOI:10.1039/B408326C
Abstract
The electrochemically switchable Cu2+ complex of a 1,3 alternate bis(dipyridyl)calix[4]arene derivative forms self-assembled monolayers on Au(111) surfaces. The receptor is patterned on the surface by using microcontact printing procedures and the resulting surface is imaged viaSPR.