“…The physicochemical properties of functionalized gold surface can be tailored by varying the chain length, terminal functional group and chemical composition of capping chains. The molecular assemblies of SAM of thiol on the coinage metal surfaces have potential applications in protective surface coatings, surface chemistry, molecular electronics, lubricants, nanolithography, sensors, bio-materials, medical implants and pharmacology due to their ordered arrangement, controllable properties, bio-compatibility, stability, selectivity and sensibility [3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10][11][12][13][14][15][16][17][18]. Alkane thiols form well-packed, stable and ordered SAM on the gold surface due to the spontaneous formation of strong gold sulfur bonds and the van der Waals interactions between the adjacent thiol chains [19,20].…”