Self-assembled monolayers of biomimetic (methyl)naphthoquinone omega-mercapto derivatives on gold and silver surfaces: electrochemical and spectroscopic studies of redox conversion and structure ; Biomimetiniai (metil)naftochinono omega-merkapto darinių savitvarkiai monosluoksniai ant aukso ir sidabro paviršių: elektrocheminiai ir spektroskopiniai redokso virsmų ir struktūros tyrimai

VILNIUS UNIVERSITY INSTITUTE OF BIOCHEMISTRY Arūnas Bulovas SELF-ASSEMBLED MONOLAYERS OF BIOMIMETIC (METHYL)NAPHTHOQUINONE ω-MERCAPTO DERIVATIVES ON GOLD AND SILVER SURFACES: ELECTROCHEMICAL AND SPECTROSCOPIC STUDIES OF REDOX CONVERSION AND STRUCTURE Summary of doctoral dissertation Physical sciences, biochemistry (04P) Vilnius, 2009 The research was prepared at the Institute of Biochemistry in the period of 2003-2009. Doctoral dissertation is defended by extern. Scientific consultant prof. habil. dr. Valdemaras Razumas (Institute of Biochemistry, physical sciences, biochemistry – 04 P). The dissertation is defended at the Council of Biochemistry science direction of Vilnius University and Institute of Biochemistry: Chairman: prof. habil. dr. Valdas Laurinavičius (Institute of Biochemistry, physical sciences, biochemistry – 04 P) Members: prof. habil. dr. Eugenijus Norkus (Institute of Chemistry, physical sciences, chemistry – 03 P). prof. habil. dr. Rimantas Ramanauskas (Institute of Chemistry, physical sciences, chemistry – 03 P). doc. dr. Gintaras Valinčius (Institute of Biochemistry, physical sciences, biochemistry – 04 P). dr. Remigijus Šimkus (Institute of Biochemistry, physical sciences, biochemistry–04 P). Opponents: prof. habil. dr. Albertas Malinauskas (Institute of Chemistry, physical sciences, chemistry – 03 P). dr.