STM and XPS study on the self-assembled films of Schiff base on copper surface

SAMs (self-assembled monolayers) of Schiff base were prepared on the copper surface, and characterized by the modern technique of surface analysis. The results demonstrated that the well-ordered and densely packed SAMs of N-2-hydroxyphenyl-(3-methoxy-salicylidenimine), designated as V-bso, were formed on the Cu(111) surface. And two benzene rings in the V-bso molecule were not flat on the copper surface, but tilted at a certain angle. The development of this new system of self-assembly would be of significance to the application of the SAMs in the field of metal corrosion and protection.