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  • Electrochemistry
  • Materials Science
  • Nanotechnology

Background:

  • Fabricating stable, oxide-free cobalt (Co) thin films is challenging for electronic applications.
  • Self-assembled monolayers (SAMs) are crucial for surface passivation and molecular junction formation.
  • Ionic liquids offer unique electrochemical environments for surface modification.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To present a novel electrochemical fabrication method for cobalt thin films.
  • To form high-quality alkane(di)thiol self-assembled monolayers on cobalt surfaces.
  • To measure single-molecule conductance of cobalt-based molecular junctions.

Main Methods:

  • Electrodeposition of cobalt thin films in aqueous electrolyte.
  • Electrochemical reduction and SAM formation in ionic liquid.
  • Scanning tunneling microscopy (STM) for single-molecule conductance measurements.
  • Electrochemical methods and surface infrared spectroscopy for quality assessment.

Main Results:

  • Achieved cobalt thin films with oxide-free surfaces protected by SAMs.
  • Monolayer quality on cobalt comparable to standard gold (Au) protocols.
  • Determined single-molecule conductance of Co/1,8-octanedithiol/Co junctions.
  • Compared results with gold electrode control experiments.

Conclusions:

  • The developed electrochemical method enables high-quality cobalt surface functionalization.
  • Cobalt substrates are suitable for single-molecule electrical transport studies.
  • Potential applications in organic spintronic devices and magnetic tunnel junctions.