Aself-assembledmonolayerfilm(SAM)ofrutheniumphthalocyanine(RuPc)fabricatedonasilversubstratepremodifiedwithanSAMofterephthalonitrile(TPN)wasstudiedbymeansofsurface-enhancedRamanscattering(SERS)andultraviolet-visible(UV-Vis)spectroscopies.TPNwasusedasaligandtolinkRuPcsinceitcannotonlymodifythesilversubstratebutalsodeliverthenitrilegroupsprotrudingfromthesilversurface.Therefore,wecanexploretherelationshipbetweenthestructureandtheorientationofRuPcandtheTPN-modifiedsubstrate.TheUV-VisspectraindicateastronginteractionbetweenRuPcandTPNinthecompositefilm.TheresultisfurtherconfirmedbytheSERSspectraofRuPc-TPNSAM,inwhichthevibrationalbandsarisingfromboththeRuPcandTPNmoietiesappearclearly,indicatingthattheRuPcissuccessfullyassembledontheTPNfilm.
