1-Octadecanethiol

1-Octadecanethiol is a chemical compound belonging to the class of alkylthiols, commonly used as a surface modifier and stabilizer in the production of gold nanoparticles and as a building block in the synthesis of self-assembled monolayers on metal surfaces.

Application:

It finds application in nanotechnology for the functionalization of gold nanoparticles and in surface chemistry for the modification of metal surfaces, imparting specific properties such as hydrophobicity and chemical stability.

Articles:

- Self-Assembled 1-Octadecanethiol Membrane on Pd/ZnO for a Selective Room Temperature Flexible Hydrogen Sensor

Publication Date: 26 December 2021

Pawan Pathak and Hyoung Jin Cho

https://doi.org/10.3390/mi13010026

- Electrochemical investigation of dynamic interfacial processes at 1-octadecanethiol-modified copper electrodes in halide-containing solutions

Publication Date: Available online 26 September 2003

H.Y. Ma, C. Yang, S.H. Chen, Y.L. Jiao, S.X. Huang, D.G. Li, J.L. Luo

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.electacta.2003.08.003

- Property Improvement of GaAs Surface by 1-Octadecanethiol Passivation

Publication Date: 5 March 2019

Lu Zhou, Xuefeng Chu, Yaodan Chi and Xiaotian Yang

https://doi.org/10.3390/cryst9030130