Scanning Probe Microscopy Investigations of Chemically Enhanced Metal Nucleation

该奖项是麦卡利博士化学博士后奖学金的启动资助增量。扫描隧道（STM）和原子力（ATM）显微镜研究将在含有垂坠金属结合位点的有机单层上形成的金属薄膜上进行。附着原子的表面扩散应该通过改变尾基团来控制，从而可以更好地控制金属膜的性能。ATM和STM将用于监测在这些改性表面上形成的金属的形态。将研究由真空蒸发产生的金属膜，以便注意成核事件的差异。本研究将研究制备金属薄膜的方法。这些材料对电子工业具有相当大的商业重要性。

This award is the starter grant increment of Dr. McCarley's Postdoctoral Fellowship in Chemistry. Scanning tunneling (STM) and atomic force (ATM) microscopy studies will be carried out on thin metal films formed upon organic monolayers containing pendant metal binding sites. Surface diffusion of adatoms should be controllable by varying the tail group thus allowing better control over metal film properties. ATM and STM will be used to monitor the morphology of metals formed on these modified surfaces. Metal films produced by vacuum evaporation will be investigated in order to note differences in nucleation events. %%% This research will study methods which can lead to the preparation of thin metal films. These materials are of considerable commercial importance to the electronics industry.