Ralph G. Nuzzo
A materials chemist who helped develop self-assembled monolayers. These molecular films allow researchers to control the chemistry of surfaces and interfaces.
Self-assembled monolayers · explained
research · explained
Self-assembled monolayers form when molecules organize into a thin layer on a surface. Their anchoring groups and outward-facing groups let researchers tune surface chemistry. A molecular coating is not the same as a bulk material with identical properties.
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