“…The kinetics of ET between the electrode and a redox-active moiety through SAM can be monitored by electrochemical, photochemical, and temperature jump techniques. ,,, Among the various electrochemical methods available, cyclic voltammetry (CV) and chronoamperometry (CA) have been widely used to study the ET kinetics across the SAM. ,, The high-resolution crystal structure and the quantification of H 2 gas produced during SAM formation indicate that the Au–thiol interface in SAM-coated nanoparticles contains thiolates. − On the other hand, the adsorption of thiol on the Au(111) electrode can proceed either via dissociative pathways (−SH scission) or non-dissociative pathways (−SH intact) . During the study of the pathways of adsorption of methanethiol on Au(111) by density functional theory, Lustemberg et al have found that CH 3 S and dissociated H adsorb at the bridging and hollow sites, respectively .…”