Modern physicochemical research on Langmuir monolayers
- 1 May 2001
- journal article
- review article
- Published by Elsevier BV in Advances in Colloid and Interface Science
- Vol. 91 (2), 221-293
- https://doi.org/10.1016/s0001-8686(99)00034-2
Abstract
Recent developments in characterising Langmuir monolayers of a variety of film-forming materials and employing several physicochemical techniques are reviewed. The extension of the LB method to non-amphiphilic substances, especially macromolecular systems, has increased the need of a thorough understanding of Langmuir film properties, which requires characterising techniques that provide complementary information. Since there is vast literature in the subject, only selected examples are given of results that illustrate the potential of the techniques discussed.Keywords
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