When gold and silver differ: interactions of N-heterocyclic carbenes with noble metal surfaces

Chemical Communications 2026 Open access

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Authors: Aruna Chandran, Shayanta Chowdhury, Gurkiran Kaur, Gaohe Hu, Nathaniel L. Dominique, Lasse Jensen, David M. Jenkins, Jon P. Camden
DOI: 10.1039/d5cc06700f
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Abstract

N-heterocyclic carbenes have transformed gold surface chemistry, but conventional deposition methods do not always translate effectively to silver substrates. We introduce a benchtop protocol that yields comparable monolayers on both metals, but also etches silver during the process. Controls show that oxygen is essential in both monolayer formation and substrate etching.

Fields of Study & Subjects

N-Heterocyclic Carbenes in Organic and Inorganic Chemistry Surface Chemistry and Catalysis Catalytic Processes in Materials Science

Publication details

Journal / source
Chemical Communications
Volume
62
Issue
10
Pages
3269–3273
Publication date
1 January 2026
Language
EN