Regulation of Supramolecular Chirality and Morphology of the LB Film of Achiral Barbituric Acid by Amphiphilic Matrix Molecules

• Published in: Langmuir Vol. 22; no. 9; pp. 4110 - 4115
• Main Authors: Huang, Xin, Liu, Minghua
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Washington, DC American Chemical Society 25.04.2006
• Subjects: Chemistry; Exact sciences and technology; General and physical chemistry; Gas liquid interface; Chemical reduction; Molecular form; Organization; Saturated fatty acid; Alkyl; Film; Chirality; Morphology; Air water interface; Stearic acid; Formation mechanism

Previously, we have found that an achiral barbituric acid (BA) derivative, 5-(4-(N-methyl-N-hexadecylaminobenzylidene))-2,4,6-(1H,3H)-pyrimidinetrione (BAC16), could form molecular assemblies showing supramolecular chirality through the organization at the air/water interface. To acquire more knowle...