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pH‐Modulated Molecular Assemblies and Surface Properties of Metal–Organic Supercontainers at the Air–Water Interface
Author(s) -
Netzer Nathan L.,
Dai FengRong,
Wang Zhenqiang,
Jiang Chaoyang
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
angewandte chemie
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1521-3757
pISSN - 0044-8249
DOI - 10.1002/ange.201406733
Subject(s) - langmuir , molecule , materials science , metal , aqueous solution , fabrication , langmuir–blodgett film , chemical engineering , monolayer , thin film , nanotechnology , chemistry , metallurgy , organic chemistry , medicine , alternative medicine , pathology , engineering
The orientation of metal–organic supercontainer (MOSC) molecules in Langmuir films was systematically studied at the air–water interface. The acidity of the aqueous subphases plays a significant role in tuning the orientation of MOSC molecules in the Langmuir films. Furthermore, Langmuir–Blodgett films of MOSCs were prepared and the uniform multilayer structures demonstrated various surface properties, depending on their conditions of fabrication. Our use of Langmuir films provides a novel approach to access tunable assemblies of MOSC molecules in two‐dimensional thin films.