Novel structure of Langmuir-Blodgett films of chloroplatinic acid using n-octadecylamine: evidence for interdigitation of hydrocarbon chains

Nanoparticle Organization at the Air‐Water Interface and in Langmuir‐Blodgett Films

“…show a lamellar, c-axis-oriented structure akin to those of LB films of metal salts of fatty acids [91]. This is understandable given that the dimensions of the ion are considerably smaller than the dimensions of the ODA bilayer (ca.…”

“…Their seminal work has opened up a very active branch of interfacial chemistry with exciting applications in the synthesis of advanced materials, particularly nanomaterials. One may now routinely assemble small and more complex inorganic ions such as polyoxometallates (Keggin salts) [39,40] and biomacromolecules such as proteins/enzymes [41,42] and DNA [43,44] at the air-water interface. The synthesis and assembly of inorganic nanoparticles at the air-water interface is a relatively new area of research and the remainder of this chapter will focus on this aspect and on how one may realize multilayer films of nanoparticles on different solid surfaces by the versatile Langmuir±Blodgett (LB) method.…”

SnO2/TiO2 Thin Film n-n Heterostructures of Improved Sensitivity to NO2

“…Recently, numerous attempts to use the Langmuir-Blodgett (L-B) technique to grow metal oxide thin films have been reported [49][50][51][52][53][54]. In contrast to Physical Vapour Deposition methods, PVD, [55][56][57][58][59], Langmuir-Blodgett is a non-destructive technique which does not change the structure of the substrate.…”

Effect of salt on the hybridization of DNA by sequential immobilization of oligonucleotides at the air-water interface in the presence of ODA/DOTAP monolayers

“…Different routes have been employed for the immobilization of DNA on planar supports, such as assembly at air-water interfaces with Langmuir monolayers [11][12][13][14], self-assembly of thiolated DNA and PNA (peptide nucleic acids) on gold surfaces [15,16], and self-assembly process onto quartz crystal oscillators [17,18]. Some other methods include attachment to terminally functionalized self-assembled monolayers (SAMs) via electrostatic [19] and intercalation interactions [20].The air-water interface has proven to be an excellent medium for the organization of large inorganic ions [21][22][23], colloidal nanoparticles [24][25][26][27], and biomacromolecules such as proteins and enzymes [28][29][30] and in the growth of oriented crystals [31,32]. Langmuir monolayers of lipid molecules have frequently been used as models to understand the organization and function of biological membranes [33].…”