TY - JOUR

T1 - Self-assembled selenium monolayers

T2 - From nanotechnology to materials science and adaptive catalysis

AU - Romashov, Leonid V.

AU - Ananikov, Valentine P.

PY - 2013/12/23

Y1 - 2013/12/23

N2 - Self-assembled monolayers (SAMs) of selenium have emerged into a rapidly developing field of nanotechnology with several promising opportunities in materials chemistry and catalysis. Comparison between sulfur-based self-assembled monolayers and newly developed selenium-based monolayers reveal outstanding complimentary features on surface chemistry and highlighted the key role of the headgroup element. Diverse structural properties and reactivity of organosulfur and organoselenium groups on the surface provide flexible frameworks to create new generations of materials and adaptive catalysts with unprecedented selectivity. Important practical utility of adaptive catalytic systems deals with development of sustainable technologies and industrial processes based on natural resources. Independent development of nanotechnology, materials science and catalysis has led to the discovery of common fundamental principles of the surface chemistry of chalcogen compounds. The advantages of selenium: This Review focuses on the structure and properties of selenium-based self-assembled monolayers (SAMs). Comparison between well-known sulfur-based SAMs and newly developed selenium monolayers revealed outstanding complimentary features in their surface chemistry and the key role of headgroup element is highlighted. The application of selenium-containing metallic species in catalysis is also discussed.

AB - Self-assembled monolayers (SAMs) of selenium have emerged into a rapidly developing field of nanotechnology with several promising opportunities in materials chemistry and catalysis. Comparison between sulfur-based self-assembled monolayers and newly developed selenium-based monolayers reveal outstanding complimentary features on surface chemistry and highlighted the key role of the headgroup element. Diverse structural properties and reactivity of organosulfur and organoselenium groups on the surface provide flexible frameworks to create new generations of materials and adaptive catalysts with unprecedented selectivity. Important practical utility of adaptive catalytic systems deals with development of sustainable technologies and industrial processes based on natural resources. Independent development of nanotechnology, materials science and catalysis has led to the discovery of common fundamental principles of the surface chemistry of chalcogen compounds. The advantages of selenium: This Review focuses on the structure and properties of selenium-based self-assembled monolayers (SAMs). Comparison between well-known sulfur-based SAMs and newly developed selenium monolayers revealed outstanding complimentary features in their surface chemistry and the key role of headgroup element is highlighted. The application of selenium-containing metallic species in catalysis is also discussed.

KW - catalysis

KW - material science

KW - nanotechnology

KW - selenium

KW - self-assembled monolayers

KW - sulfur

UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=84891017248&partnerID=8YFLogxK

U2 - 10.1002/chem.201302115

DO - 10.1002/chem.201302115

M3 - Review article

C2 - 24288138

AN - SCOPUS:84891017248

VL - 19

SP - 17640

EP - 17660

JO - Chemistry - A European Journal

JF - Chemistry - A European Journal

SN - 0947-6539

IS - 52

ER -