Table 4.
Effective photoelectron take-off angles for Cx COOH-SAMs on flat Au and AuNP surfaces calculated from XPS data acquired in the ‘hybrid’ or electrostatic modes.
| AuNP Diameter [nm] | COOH-SAM Chain Length | θEt-o (Std. Dev.) Hybrid Mode | θEt-o Electrostatic Mode | ||
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| 14nm | Flat Au | 14nm | Flat Au | ||
| 6 | 54 (12) | 41 (7) | 23 | ||
| 14 | 8 | 58 (1) | 38 (2) | 0 | |
| 11 | 57 (4) | 35 (5) | 13 | ||
| 16 | 57 (1) | 38 (3) | 52 | 0 | |
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| 25 | 16 | 53 (1) | |||
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| 40 | 16 | 51 (1) | |||
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θEt-o = Effective take-off angle needed to match dH or dE to dL.