Molecular structure and orientation of chemisorbed aromatic carboxylic acids: Surface enhanced Raman spectrum of benzoic acid adsorbed on silver sol

Abstract The surface enhanced Raman scattering (SERS) of benzoic acid adsorbed on silver sol is presented. A complete assignment of the SER spectrum is given and the nature, the structure and the orientation of the chemisorbed species are discussed. A comparison is made with related results available in literature.