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Self-assembled monolayers were formed on gold electrochemically from omega-functionalized alkyl thiosulfates (Bunte salts). The resulting SAMs were characterized using X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS), contact-angle goniometry, and ellipsometry. A range of terminal functionality was examined, including CH(3), perfluoroalkyl, CO(2)H, CO(2)CH(3), CONH(2), CH(2)OH, and vinyl groups. Side-reactions involving some of these functional groups were consistent with intermediates proposed in our earlier publications and begin to define the scope of this method for building chemical structures at interfaces.

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Magnesium alloys with high lithium concentrations possess a lightweight body centered cubic (BCC) matrix structure with densities in the range of 1.3–1.65 g/cm3. These alloys have shown the ability to provide an excellent combination of strength, ductility, and corrosion resistance. Despite these great properties, the developmental history of Mg–Li alloys has observed widely varying degrees of interest but has regained momentum over the past decade. The intention of this review is to provide an overview of the mechanical properties and available corrosion data from inceptive BCC Mg–Li alloy reports to contemporary works with an emphasis on the chemical and microstructural aspects contributing to corrosion behavior. A discussion on the state of the art of the corrosion mechanism of BCC Mg–Li alloys is provided with an emphasis on hi fidelity characterization techniques that were not available to early researchers working on the Mg–Li system. In the current state, there remains a great potential for further improvement in the mechanical properties and corrosion resistance.

The selective placement of molecules of interest at specific locations on surfaces is a keystone for the bridge between interfacial science and technology. One approach to this problem is the use of electrochemistry to direct interfacial reactions that immobilize species from solution onto surfaces. In this study, sets of individually functionalized gold electrodes were formed by the selective formation of monolayers from four different alkyl thiosulfates. Analysis of the arrays using spatially resolved X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) revealed each type of functionality exclusively on the electrode to which it was directed. The wetting behavior of these surfaces was also consistent with homogeneous monolayers placed selectively on each electrode. The flexibility of this method provides the ability to produce a wide variety of chemical patterns at interfaces of interest for a range of technological applications.