A Langmuir Monolayer with a Nontraditional Molecular Architecture

• Published in: Journal of the American Chemical Society Vol. 122; no. 33; pp. 7890 - 7897
• Main Authors: Huo, Qun, Russev, Stoyan, Hasegawa, Takeshi, Nishijo, Jujiro, Umemura, Junzo, Puccetti, Germain, Russell, K. C, Leblanc, Roger M
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: WASHINGTON American Chemical Society 23.08.2000; Amer Chemical Soc
• Subjects: Chemistry; Chemistry, Multidisciplinary; Physical Sciences; Science & Technology; AMPHIPHILE; AIR-WATER-INTERFACE; ABSORPTION-SPECTROSCOPY; BLODGETT-FILMS; INFRARED REFLECTION SPECTROSCOPY; ORIENTATION; BARBITURIC-ACID; HYDROGEN-BONDING NETWORK

In the traditional concept, a stable Langmuir monolayer can be formed from amphiphilic molecules at the air−water interface with their hydrophobic alkyl chains oriented toward the air and the polar moieties embedded in the water. The intermolecular interactions between the polar moieties and the wat...