Formation of Alkanethiol Supported Hybrid Membranes Revisited

A phospholipid monolayer supported on an alkanethiol self‐assembled monolayer (SAM) constitutes a supported hybrid membrane, a model of biological membranes optimized for electronic access through the underlying metal support surface. It is believed that phospholipids, when deposited from aqueous liposome suspension, spontaneously cover the alkanethiol‐modified surface, owing to the reduction of surface free energy of the hydrophobic alkane...