Fractional surface termination of diamond by electrochemical oxidation

Langmuir. 2012 Jan 10;28(1):47-50. doi: 10.1021/la2039366. Epub 2011 Dec 19.

Abstract

The crystalline form of sp(3)-hybridized carbon, diamond, offers various electrolyte-stable surface terminations. The H-termination-selective attachment of nitrophenyl diazonium, imaged by AFM, shows that electrochemical oxidation can control the fractional hydrogen/oxygen surface termination of diamond on the nanometer scale. This is of particular interest for all applications relying on interfacial electrochemistry, especially for biointerfaces.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Diamond / chemistry*
  • Electrochemistry / methods*
  • Microscopy, Atomic Force
  • Oxidation-Reduction
  • Surface Properties

Substances

  • Diamond