Abstract
Fatty acid Langmuir monolayer phases are commonly described in terms of the lattice, molecular tilt angle and tilt direction. However, the molecules are not cylinders with circular cross-sections, and so the orientation of the molecular 'backbones' about their long axes is also relevant. This article surveys some of the currently available experimental evidence regarding backbone ordering and order-disorder transitions in fatty acid monolayers. (C) 2000 Elsevier Science B.V.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 59-63 |
Number of pages | 5 |
Journal | Colloids and Surfaces A: Physicochemical and Engineering Aspects |
Volume | 171 |
Issue number | 1-3 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Oct 10 2000 |
Keywords
- Langmuir
- Molecular backbones
- X-ray
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Surfaces and Interfaces
- Physical and Theoretical Chemistry
- Colloid and Surface Chemistry