Langmuir monolayers
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Langmuir monolayers are single-molecule-thick films of amphiphilic substances spread on a liquid surface, widely used to study molecular organization and surface phenomena in physical chemistry and materials science.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Langmuir–Blodgett films | 1 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
model system in physical chemistry
ⓘ
molecular monolayer ⓘ surface film ⓘ |
| areCharacterizedBy |
compressibility
ⓘ
molecular area ⓘ phase behavior ⓘ surface pressure ⓘ |
| areComposedOf | amphiphilic molecules ⓘ |
| areControlledBy | barrier compression in a Langmuir trough ⓘ |
| areFormedAt |
air–water interface
ⓘ
liquid–gas interface ⓘ |
| areMeasuredWith |
Langmuir balance
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Wilhelmy plate method NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| areSensitiveTo |
ionic strength
ⓘ
pH ⓘ subphase composition ⓘ temperature ⓘ |
| areSpreadOn | liquid subphase ⓘ |
| areStabilizedBy | amphiphilic nature of molecules ⓘ |
| areUsedAs |
models of cell membranes
ⓘ
templates for nanoparticle assembly ⓘ |
| areUsedIn |
biosensing
ⓘ
materials science ⓘ nanofabrication ⓘ organic electronics ⓘ physical chemistry ⓘ surface chemistry ⓘ |
| areUsedToStudy |
biomimetic membranes
ⓘ
intermolecular interactions ⓘ molecular organization at interfaces ⓘ nanostructured films ⓘ surface phase transitions ⓘ surface pressure–area isotherms ⓘ two-dimensional thermodynamics ⓘ wetting phenomena ⓘ |
| canBeTransferredAs | Langmuir–Blodgett films NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| canBeTransferredTo | solid substrates ⓘ |
| canExhibit |
gaseous phase
ⓘ
liquid-condensed phase ⓘ liquid-expanded phase ⓘ solid-like phase ⓘ |
| hasThickness | single molecule ⓘ |
| haveHeadgroups | hydrophilic ⓘ |
| haveTails | hydrophobic ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Irving Langmuir NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| typicallyContain |
block copolymers
ⓘ
fatty acids ⓘ phospholipids ⓘ surfactants ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Langmuir–Blodgett films