@article{ReichePenacoradaGeueetal.1997, author = {Reiche, J{\"u}rgen and Penacorada, Florencio and Geue, Thomas and Pietsch, Ullrich and Brehmer, Ludwig}, title = {Monolayers and multilayers of uranyl arachidate : in-plane structure of uranyl arachidate multilayers}, year = {1997}, abstract = {The molecular in-plane structure of uranyl arachidate Langmuir-Blodgett (LB) films formed at different subphase pH values was analysed by means of X-ray grazing-incidence diffraction. For multilayers formed at low subphase pH a reorganisation of the arachidic acid film structure is confirmed. At appropriate subphase pH values, reorganisation of the film structure, e.g. via the formation of three-dimensional crystallites, is prevented by the presence of the uranyl ions and by the subsequent introduction of conformational disorder (gauche defects) in the alkyl chains. The observation of a macroscopic flow-induced in-plane texture in these uranyl arachidate LB films has profound implications for the design of ordered, supramolecular structures by the Langmuir-Blodgett technique.}, language = {en} } @article{SoutoRodriguezMendezPenacoradaetal.1997, author = {Souto, Jorge and Rodriguez-Mendez, Maria-Luisa and Penacorada, Florencio and Reiche, J{\"u}rgen}, title = {Small angle x-ray reflectivity study of Langmuir-Blodgett films of a peripherally substituted zinc phthalocyanine}, year = {1997}, abstract = {Langmuir-Blodgett films of zinc 11,18,25-tri(tert-butyl)-4-sulfo-phthalocyanine (ZNPctSO3Na) have been deposited onto hydrophilic and hydrophobic silicon wafers. Y-type films were formed on both types of substrate, and the transfer ratio was very close to unity. The organization of the films on the molecular level was probed by X-ray specular reflectivity.}, language = {en} } @article{PenacoradaReicheZetzscheetal.1997, author = {Penacorada, Florencio and Reiche, J{\"u}rgen and Zetzsche, Thomas and Dietel, Reinhard and Brehmer, Ludwig and Saja, Jose-Antonio de}, title = {Stabilisation of fatty acid mono- and multilayers by simultaneous polyelectrolyte complexation and salt formation with cadmium ions}, year = {1997}, abstract = {The complexation of highly ordered fatty acid monolayers with polyelectrolytes is expected to yield well- ordered Langmuir films suitable for the formation of Langmuir-Blodgett multilayers with improved long-term stability. Studies of the surface pressure-area isotherms and of the surface potential kinetics yield detailed information regarding the influence of these polymeric counterions on the monolayer properties. The injection of bivalent metal salts into the subphase after the complexation was used to improve the order and stability of the mono- and multilayers. The corresponding Langmuir-Blodgett films were investigated by means of X-ray reflectivity measurements and scanning force microscopy. The polyion complex multilayers show a strongly increased mechanical stability compared with films of fatty acid salts formed with bivalent metal ions. These structures are expected to be suitable as ultrathin separation layer for gas separation or ultrafiltration membranes.}, language = {en} } @article{PapraPenacoradaReicheetal.1997, author = {Papra, Alex and Penacorada, Florencio and Reiche, J{\"u}rgen and Katholy, Stefan and Brehmer, Ludwig and Hicke, Hans-Georg}, title = {Structure and Stability of Langmuir Monolayers and Langmuir-Blodgett Films of Bisaroyl Azide Bolaamphiphiles}, year = {1997}, abstract = {Langmuir-Blodgett films of bolaamphiphiles with reactive head groups can be used for the surface modification of composite membranes for gas separation processes. The scope of our investigations was to get a detailed insight in the monolayer behaviour and LB film structure of previously synthesized bisaroyl azide bolaamphiphiles. The layers have been analyses by means of surface potential measurements and Brewster angle microscopy. Furthermore parameters for a successful LB Film deposition were found. As expected for a molecule with two hydrophilic ends the transfer ratio on upstroke was close to one and on downstroke no transfer occurred. The multilayer structure was analysed by scanning force microscopy and X-ray reflectivity measurements. The SFM images revealed a periodic in plane structure on molecular level. Based on a combination of the X-ray data with results of other methods two possible models of the multilayer structure are presented}, language = {en} } @article{BolmEnglischPenacoradaetal.1997, author = {Bolm, A. and Englisch, Uwe and Penacorada, Florencio and Gerstenberger, M. and Pietsch, Ullrich}, title = {Temperature and time dependent investigations of cd- and uranyl-stearate multilayers by means of neutron reflectivity measurements}, year = {1997}, language = {en} }