self-assembled monolayer, SAM


[DEFINITION]
self-organized monolayer of molecules that are chemisorbed on a surface due to the specific affinity of the molecule.(IEC/2015)

[DESCRIPTION]

In a self-assembled monolayer, molecules are typically bonded to the substrate strongly with chemical bonding while molecules in Langmuir-Blodgett films are bonded weakly with physisorption such as electrostatic force.



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