METHOD FOR PRODUCING SELF-ASSEMBLED MONOLAYERS ON SOLID BODY SURFACES

摘要

The present invention relates to a method for producing self-assembled monolayers (SAMs) on solid body surfaces, wherein impurities of the surfaces are minimized by the use of solvents and/or oxygen. The substances to be assembled are evaporated and vapour deposited in the oxygen-free gas stream onto the solid body surface to be coated at pressures ranging between 10-6 and 10-8 mbar. Conventional methods in which SAMs are deposited from a solution require deposition times ranging from some hours to several days. The inventive method, however, allows the deposition of monolayers within 30 to 60 minutes.