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Langmuir monolayers and Langmuir–Blodgett multilayers containing macrocyclic ionophores
Author(s) -
Lednev Igor K.,
Petty Michael C.
Publication year - 1996
Publication title -
advanced materials
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 10.707
H-Index - 527
eISSN - 1521-4095
pISSN - 0935-9648
DOI - 10.1002/adma.19960080803
Subject(s) - valinomycin , langmuir–blodgett film , monolayer , crown ether , materials science , mica , langmuir , potassium , organic chemistry , nanotechnology , chemistry , ion , composite material , aqueous solution , metallurgy
Macrocyclic ionophores in thin films are of interest for sensors or novel ionophotoswitching devices. Continuing work on floating monolayers and Langmuir–Blodgett multilayers of macrocyclic ionophores—such as crown ether ionophores, cyclodextrins and valinomycin—is reviewed. The figure shows a schematic representation of the complex of valinomycin (a biopolymer based on a 36‐membered ring) with potassium.