Recent research suggests that ultraviolet illumination is essential for the creation of monolayers of Undecylenic Acid Methyl Ester (UDAME), as it is believed that the UV illumination initiates the radical-chain polymerization. Samples created without UV illumination, however, also show signs of a monolayer. In this study, samples were analyzed using atomic force microscopy and X-ray reflectivity to ascertain the characteristics of the film. A two-hour dark exposure, as opposed to two-hour UV illumination, showed the characteristics of a film expected from the UV treatment. A sample prepared with a total exposure of five minutes to UDAME also showed signs of a film, though not a monolayer. This suggests that further work is necessary to fully understand UDAME monolayer formation.

Last modified

• 07/12/2018

Creator

• Michael Bedzyk
• Hua Jin
• Christian K. Valley

DOI

• https://doi.org/10.21985/N2R12F

Keyword

• Volume 1

Date created

• 2004

Resource type

• Article

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• In Copyright