| Literature DB >> 18439034 |
Umamageswaran Maran1, Hiram Conley, Markus Frank, Atta M Arif, Anita M Orendt, David Britt, Vladimir Hlady, Robert Davis, Peter J Stang.
Abstract
Organoplatinum(II) gemini amphiphiles with two different chain lengths are synthesized and characterized. Self-assembly at the air-water interface is investigated as a function of chain length and reduction in surface area by using Langmuir-trough techniques. The Langmuir-trough experiments lead to a conjecture that surface aggregates may be the adsorbing units. Atomic force microscopy on the transferred Langmuir-Schaefer films reveals spontaneous formation of wormlike micellar aggregates. A shear-induced transition and alignment are proposed for the observed effects.Entities:
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Year: 2008 PMID: 18439034 PMCID: PMC3974412 DOI: 10.1021/la800136p
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Langmuir ISSN: 0743-7463 Impact factor: 3.882