Large Work Function Shift of Gold Induced by a Novel Perfluorinated Azobenzene-Based Self-Assembled Monolayer

Chemisorption of self-assembled monolayers (SAMs) is a universal method to modify numerous surface properties, which allows interfaces to be optimized for the application of choice. [ 1 ] Because of this reason SAMs are currently widely used as key components in the fabrication of various optoelectronic devices, such as organic thin-fi lm transistors (OTFTs), [ 2 ] organic light-emitting diodes (OLEDs), organic photovoltaic (OPV) and organic memory (OMEM) cells. [ 3 ]