Aryl Diazonium Salts

Grafting via Chemical Redox Activation (Graftfast/TM) Summary and Conclusions ELECTROGRAFTING OF CONDUCTIVE OLIGOMERS AND POLYMERS Introduction Conjugated Oligomers and Polymers Surface Grafting Based on Electroreduction of Diazonium Salts Polyphenylene and Oligophenylene-Tethered Surface Prepared by the Diazonium Reduction of Aniline or 4-Substituted Aniline n-Doping and Conductance Switching of Grafted Biphenyl, Terphenyl, Nitro-biphenyl and 4-Nitroazobenzene Mono- and Multilayers p-Doping and Conductance Switching of Grafted Oligo- Phenylthiophene or Oligothiophene Mono- and Multilayers p-Doping and Conductance Switching of Grafted Oligoaniline Mono- and Multilayers Conclusion and Outlook THE USE OF ARYL DIAZONIUM SALTS IN THE FABRICATION OF BIOSENSORS AND CHEMICAL SENSORS Introduction The Important Features of Aryl Diazonium Salts with Regard to Sensing Sensors and Biosensors Fabricated Using Aryl Diazonium Salts Conclusions DIAZONIUM COMPOUNDS IN MOLECULAR ELECTRONICS Introduction Fabrication of Molecular Junctions Using Diazonium Reagents Electronic Performance of Diazonium-Derived Molecular Junctions Summary and Outlook ELECTRONIC PROPERTIES OF SI SURFACES MODIFIED BY ARYL DIAZONIUM COMPOUNDS Introduction Experimental Techniques to Characterize Electronic Properties of Si Surfaces in Solutions Conclusion and Outlook NON-DIAZONIUM ORGANIC AND ORGANOMETALLIC COUPLING AGENTS FOR SURFACE MODIFICATION Amines Arylhydrazines Aryltriazenes Alcohols Grignard Reagents Onium Salts Alkyl Halides Conclusion VARIOUS ELECTROCHEMICAL STRATEGIES FOR GRAFTING ELECTRONIC FUNCTIONAL MOLECULES TO SILICON Introduction Architecture of Hybrid Devices Electrografting of Monolayers to Si Negative Differential Resistance Effect in a Monolayer Electrografted Using a Diazonium Complex Dielectric Monolayers Electrografted Using Silanes Molecular Diodes Based on C60/Porphyrin-Derivative Bilayers Memory Effect in TPP-C11 Monolayers Electrografted Using a C=C Linker Summary PATENTS AND INDUSTRIAL APPLICATIONS OF ARYL DIAZONIUM SALTS AND OTHER COUPLING AGENTS Introduction Patents Industrial Applications Conclusion