Structure and stability of Langmuir‐Blodgett‐Kuhn multilayers containing “hairy‐rod” copolymers

Abstract

The microstructure and thermal stability of Langmuir‐Blodgett‐Kuhn multilayers containing rod‐like polyglutamate copolymers having flexible aliphatic side chains have been studied with x‐ray and neutron reflectometry. Upon annealing at 84°C the multilayer structure changes in a manner which is dependent upon the degree of orientation of the rod‐like backbones and therefore upon the flow dynamics of the deposition. A sample deposited with a highly convergent flow loses the bilayer structure induced by deposition, whereas samples with less highly aligned backbones may not undergo this relaxation as readily.