Thickness dependent morphology of Au and TiO2 and optical study of TiO2 thin films on patterns of self-assembled monolayers

► Metal deposition on patterns of Self-assembled monolayers (SAMs). ► Cluster like growth on non-polar SAMs and uniform film growth on polar SAMs. ► Different metals on non-polar SAMs show similar behaviour. ► Effect of polar and non-polar SAMs on optical response of TiO2 thin films.