Nanomosaic: formation of nanodomains confined in a two-dimensional molecular plane

Langmuir. 2008 Mar 4;24(5):1682-5. doi: 10.1021/la7036372. Epub 2008 Jan 30.

Abstract

Atomic force microscopy observations of a (hydrocarbon guanidinium/fluorocarbon carboxylic acid) mixed monolayer revealed that a nanoscopic phase-separated structure was formed by a combination of attractive interaction between the oppositely charged head groups and repulsive phase separation of the hydrocarbon and fluorocarbon chains.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Carboxylic Acids / chemistry
  • Fluorocarbon Polymers / chemistry
  • Guanidine / chemistry
  • Lipids / chemistry*
  • Microscopy, Atomic Force
  • Molecular Structure
  • Nanostructures / chemistry*
  • Unilamellar Liposomes / chemistry

Substances

  • Carboxylic Acids
  • Fluorocarbon Polymers
  • Lipids
  • Unilamellar Liposomes
  • Guanidine