The use of surface tension to predict the formation of 2D arrays of latex spheres formed via the Langmuir-Blodgett-like technique
Highly ordered hexagonal arrays of latex spheres on highly ordered pyrolytic graphite (HOPG) have been prepared from a Langmuir-Blodgett-like (LB-like) technique using both polymers and surfactants as spreading agents. The role of spreading agent concentration in forming a well-ordered, stable monol...
| Veröffentlicht in: | Langmuir : the ACS journal of surfaces and colloids. - 1992. - 20(2004), 25 vom: 07. Dez., Seite 10998-1004 |
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| Format: | Aufsatz |
| Sprache: | English |
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2004
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| Zugriff auf das übergeordnete Werk: | Langmuir : the ACS journal of surfaces and colloids |
| Schlagworte: | Journal Article Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't Acrylic Resins Surface-Active Agents Graphite 7782-42-5 polyacrylamide 9003-05-8 |
| Zusammenfassung: | Highly ordered hexagonal arrays of latex spheres on highly ordered pyrolytic graphite (HOPG) have been prepared from a Langmuir-Blodgett-like (LB-like) technique using both polymers and surfactants as spreading agents. The role of spreading agent concentration in forming a well-ordered, stable monolayer at the air-liquid interface was studied by means of atomic force microscopy, scanning electron microscopy, optical microscopy, and surface tension measurements for three different systems: a nonionic surfactant, octylphenoxy poly(ethyleneoxy)ethanol (Igepal CO 630); an anionic surfactant, sodium dodecyl sulfate; and a low-molecular-weight, water-soluble polymer, polyacrylamide. For both the anionic surfactant and the water soluble polymer, a correlation was found between a unique feature in surface tension measurements of the latex-spreading agent mixture and the concentrations at which hexagonal arrays of latex spheres form on the surface of HOPG. For the nonionic surfactant, no ordered structures were found on HOPG for any surfactant concentration, consistent with no appearance of the unique feature in surface tension measurements. These results show that a tensiometer can be used to determine the conditions under which well-ordered latex films have the possibility of forming on a substrate using the LB-like technique; however, other factors, such as pulling speed and surface chemistry, play a role as well |
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| Beschreibung: | Date Completed 30.05.2006 Date Revised 15.11.2006 published: Print Citation Status MEDLINE |
| ISSN: | 1520-5827 |