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p-nitrobenzoic acid adsorption on nanostructured gold surfaces investigated by combined experimental and computational approaches.
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Rok wydania
2011
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Numer woluminu
12
Strony
2485-2495
DOI
10.1002/cphc.201100067
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Angielski
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Adsorption of guest molecules on host surfaces can lead to dramatic changes in the spectral properties of the guest. One such effect is surface-enhanced infrared absorption (SEIRA), observed when the guest is adsorbed on, for example, thin films, metal surfaces, or nanotubes. p-Nitrobenzoic acid (p-NBA) exhibits a SEIRA effect when adsorbed on Ag and Au. Herein, the IR spectra of p-NBA adsorbed on a homemade rough Au surface, recorded in reflection mode with an angle of incidence of 16.5°, are reported. This SEIRA experiment reveals more bands than found by previous SEIRA studies. The intensities of both symmetric and asymmetric COO(-) and NO(2) stretching, in-plane CH, and C=C ring stretching modes are enhanced. Theoretical models constructed on the basis of density functional theory reveal the binding mode of p-NBA to gold "particles". The p-NBA anion binds to gold much more strongly than the neutral form, and interaction via the carboxylic oxygen atoms is preferred over the nitro group-gold contact. A significant charge transfer during chemisorption is found, which is considered to be crucial in leading to a high SEIRA enhancement factor.
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http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/cphc.201100067