Advanced Chemistry of Monolayers at Interfaces (eBook)

Cover 1
Copyright page 5
Contents 6
Preface 12
Chapter 1. Scanning Tunneling Microscopy for Self-Assembled Monolayers 14
1. Introduction for Scanning Tunneling Microscopy 14
2. Structure of Monolayers 21
3. Dynamics of Molecular Layers 25
4. Spectroscopic Techniques Combined with STM 30
5. Future Directions 33
Chapter 2. Monolayer Properties Probed by Surface Forces Measurements 36
1. Introduction 36
2. Function of the Basic Surface Forces Apparatus 37
3. Development of the SFA 40
4. Monolayers of Surfactants and Lipids 44
5. Polyelectrolytes on Surfaces 50
6. Summary 60
Chapter 3. Surface Plasmon Optics for the Characterization of Biofunctional Architectures 68
1. Introduction 68
2. Theoretical Background 69
3. Instrumental 74
4. Application of SPR and SPFS in Bio-Affinity Analysis 75
5. Surface Plasmon Diffraction Sensor 91
6. Conclusion 95
Chapter 4. Probing Surfactant Adsorption at the Solid–Solution Interface by Neutron Reflectometry 100
1. Introduction 100
2. Neutron Reflectivity 102
3. Surfactant Systems 112
4. Summary and Future Prospects 125
Chapter 5. Near-Field Scanning Optical Microscopy of Lipid Membranes 130
1. Introduction 130
2. Near-Field Scanning Optical Microscopy 131
3. Near-Field Studies of Submicron Membrane Domains 134
4. Conclusions and Future Directions 151
Chapter 6. Micro/Nanolithography Using Self-Assembled Monolayers (SAMs) 154
1. Self-Assembled Monolayers (SAMs) 154
2. Preparation of SAMs by Chemical Vapor Deposition (CVD) 157
3. Microlithography Using SAMs 164
4. Nanolithography Using SAMs 170
5. Applications of Micro/Nanopatterned SAMs 180
Chapter 7. Highly Fluorinated Langmuir, Langmuir–Blodgett and Gibbs Monolayers 190
1. Introduction 190
2. Specific Physico-Chemical Characteristics of Fluorinated Chains 191
3. Monolayers of Fluorinated Surfactants 191
4. Monolayers of Semifluorinated Alkanes 194
5. Mixtures of Fluorinated and Hydrogenated Amphiphiles 196
6. Potential use of Fluorinated Monolayers in Biological Sciences 199
7. Potential use of Fluorinated Monolayers in Materials Science 201
Chapter 8. Structure and Physicochemical Properties of Polyalkylsiloxane Monolayers Prepared onto the Solid Substrate 206
1. Introduction 206
2. Fabrication of Micropatterned Organosilane Monolayers 208
3. Dependence of the Molecular Aggregation State of Organosilane Monolayers on Preparation Methods 220
4. Applications of Organosilane Monolayers 223
5. Conclusion 228
Chapter 9. Homo- and Hybrid-Monolayers of Dendritic Polymers 232
1. Introduction 232
2. Homo-Monolayers of Dendritic Polymers 233
3. Hybrid-Monolayers of Dendritic Polymers with Linear Polymers 240
4. Hybrid-Monolayers of Dendritic Polymers with Inorganic Nanoparticles 247
5. Conclusion 251
Chapter 10. Infrared Reflection Absorption Spectroscopy of Monolayers at the Air–Water Interface 260
1. Introduction 260
2. In Situ Infrared Reflection Absorption Spectroscopy (IRRAS) of Langmuir Films 261
3. Polarization Modulation Reflection Absorption Spectroscopy (PM-IRRAS) of Langmuir Films 276
4. Conclusion 286
Chapter 11. Measurement of Complex Formation and Aggregation at the Liquid–Liquid Interface 290
1. Introduction 290
2. Measurement of Liquid–Liquid Interface 291
3. Interfacial Complexation and Aggregation 308
4. Concluding Remarks 318
Chapter 12. Monolayers on Air/Solid Interfaces: Vibrational Spectroscopy and Atomic Force Microscopy Studies 322
1. Introduction 322
2. Infrared and Atomic Force Microscopy Studies of LB Films 324
3. SERS Studies on Monolayer Films 336
4. AFM Studies on Monolayer Films 350
5. Infrared and Visible Absorption Spectroscopy Studies on J- and H-Aggregates in LB Films of Merocyanine Dye 353
Subject Index 374