Scheme 2. Summary of C2-Fc, C18-Fc, and C18(C12)-Fc Compounds Synthesized and Supramolecular Aggregates Thereof.
Micelles formed in the bulk aqueous solution (middle). Charge-balancing anions omitted for clarity. Simplified schematic of proposed interfacial structure upon contact with charged polycrystalline Au working electrode in aqueous electrolytes (right). Water, charge-balancing anions, and possible structural disorder of aliphatic chains omitted for clarity.
