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The Past and the Future of Langmuir and Langmuir–Blodgett Films Open
The Langmuir-Blodgett (LB) technique, through which monolayers are transferred from the air/water interface onto a solid substrate, was the first method to allow for the controlled assembly of organic molecules. With its almost 100 year hi…
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Characterization and Application of PVDF and Its Copolymer Films Prepared by Spin-Coating and Langmuir–Blodgett Method Open
Poly(vinylidene fluoride) (PVDF) and its copolymers are key polymers, displaying properties such as flexibility and electroactive responses, including piezoelectricity, pyroelectricity, and ferroelectricity. In the past several years, they…
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Langmuir–Blodgett Films of the Metal–Organic Framework MIL-101(Cr): Preparation, Characterization, and CO<sub>2</sub> Adsorption Study Using a QCM-Based Setup Open
This work reports the fabrication and characterization of Langmuir-Blodgett films of nanoparticles (size 51 ± 10 nm) of the metal organic framework MIL-101(Cr). LB film characterization by SEM, UV-vis, GIXRD, and QCM has shown that the add…
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Charging of Carboxylic Acid Monolayers with Monovalent Ions at Low Ionic Strengths: Molecular Insight Revealed by Vibrational Sum Frequency Spectroscopy Open
The charging of arachidic acid Langmuir monolayers as a
\nfunction of subphase pH and monovalent ion concentration below 100 mM
\nwas investigated using vibrational sum frequency spectroscopy. Molecular
\ninformation was obtained by target…
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Langmuir and Langmuir–Blodgett Films of Gold and Silver Nanoparticles Open
Recently the focus of the Langmuir-Blodgett technique as a method of choice to transfer monolayers from the air/water interface onto solid substrates in a controllable fashion has been shifting toward purely hydrophobic gold and silver nan…
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Properties of the Langmuir and Langmuir–Blodgett monolayers of cholesterol-cyclosporine A on water and polymer support Open
The paper deals with the cholesterol–cyclosporine A (Chol–CsA) monolayers at the air/water interface investigated using the Langmuir trough coupled with the Brewster's angle microscopy. The compressed films were transferred onto the PEEK p…
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Optimizing SERS performance through aggregation of gold nanorods in Langmuir-Blodgett films Open
Nanoparticles with a high degree of anisotropy are characterized by large electromagnetic field enhancements at the single-particle level; however, their arrangement into aggregated structures does not lead to significantly better performa…
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Lead halide perovskite nanowires stabilized by block copolymers for Langmuir-Blodgett assembly Open
The rapid development of solar cells based on lead halide perovskites (LHPs) has prompted very active research activities in other closely-related fields. Colloidal nanostructures of such materials display superior optoelectronic propertie…
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Enzymes immobilized in Langmuir-Blodgett films: Why determining the surface properties in Langmuir monolayer is important? Open
In this review we discuss about the immobilization of enzymes in Langmuir-Blodgett films in order to determine the catalytic properties of these biomacromolecules when adsorbed on solid supports. Usually, the conformation of enzymes depend…
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Excitonic Energy Transfer within InP/ZnS Quantum Dot Langmuir–Blodgett Assemblies Open
Interparticle energy transfer offers great promise to a diverse range of applications ranging from artificial solar energy harvesting to nanoscale rulers in biology. Here, we assembled InP/ZnS core/shell quantum dot monolayers via the Lang…
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Langmuir–Blodgett self-assembly of ultrathin graphene quantum dot films with modulated optical properties Open
Macro-scale assembly of graphene quantum dots has great potential in diverse applications.
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Optimizing Gold Nanoparticle Size and Shape for the Fabrication of SERS Substrates by Means of the Langmuir–Blodgett Technique Open
The Langmuir–Blodgett technique, in which a layer of nanoparticles is spread at the water/air interface and further transferred onto a solid support, is a versatile approach for the preparation of SERS substrates with a controllable arrang…
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Anisotropic Optical and Frictional Properties of Langmuir–Blodgett Film Consisting of Uniaxially‐Aligned Rod‐Shaped Cellulose Nanocrystals Open
Langmuir–Blodgett (LB) film deposition gives an opportunity to control the packing density and orientation of anisotropic nanoparticles at a monolayer level, allowing accurate characterization of their anisotropic material properties. The …
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Langmuir–Blodgett Thin Films of Diketopyrrolopyrrole-Based Amphiphiles Open
We report on two π-conjugated donor-acceptor-donor (D-A-D) molecules of amphiphilic nature, aiming to promote intermolecular ordering and carrier mobility in organic electronic devices. Diketopyrrolopyrrole was selected as the acceptor moi…
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Crucial Impact of Hydrophilicity on the Self-Assembled 2D Colloidal Crystals Using Langmuir–Blodgett Method Open
Large-scale close-packed two-dimensional (2D) colloidal crystal with high coverage is indispensable for various promising applications. The Langmuir-Blodgett (LB) method is a powerful technique to prepare 2D colloidal crystals. However, th…
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Tb(III) complexes with 1-phenyl-3-methyl-4-stearoyl-pyrazol-5-one as a material for luminescence Langmuir–Blodgett films Open
Synthesis and properties of new luminescent amphiphilic Tb(III) complexes [TbL3·2H2O]·3H2O, TbL3·bipy, [H3O][TbL4]·6H2O and [H3O][TbL′3L]·H2O, where HL is 1-phenyl-3-methyl-4-stearoylpyrazolone-5 and HL′ is 1-phenyl-3-methyl-4-formylpyrazo…
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Langmuir–Blodgett Graphene-Based Films for Algal Biophotovoltaic Fuel Cells Open
The prevalence of photosynthesis, as the major natural solar energy transduction mechanism or biophotovoltaics (BPV), has always intrigued mankind. Over the last decades, we have learned to extract this renewable energy through continuousl…
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Towards the design of effective multipodal contacts for use in the construction of Langmuir–Blodgett films and molecular junctions Open
The introduction of methylthioethers to the molecular wire 1,4-bis(pyridylethynyl)benzene gives rise to a prototypical one with a multipodal surface contacting motif that do not perturb the favourable electrical characteristics of the pyri…
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Recent Applications of Langmuir–Blodgett Technique in Battery Research Open
The Langmuir-Blodgett (LB) technique, in which monolayers are commonly transferred from a liquid/gas interface to a solid surface, allows convenient fabrication of highly ordered thin films with molecular-level precision. This method is wi…
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All‐Carbon Electrode Molecular Electronic Devices Based on Langmuir–Blodgett Monolayers Open
Nascent molecular electronic devices, based on monolayer Langmuir–Blodgett films sandwiched between two carbonaceous electrodes, have been prepared. Tightly packed monolayers of 4‐((4‐((4‐ethynylphenyl)ethynyl)phenyl)ethynyl)benzoic acid a…
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Self-Assembled Black Phosphorus-Based Composite Langmuir–Blodgett Films with an Enhanced Photocurrent Generation Capability and Surface-Enhanced Raman Scattering Properties Open
In this work, Langmuir-Blodgett (LB) composite thin films were successfully prepared using black phosphorus nanosheets (BPNS) and dye molecules. Black phosphorus (BP) was first exfoliated in isopropanol solution to form BPNS, and then, BPN…
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Recent Progress in the Applications of Langmuir–Blodgett Film Technology Open
Langmuir–Blodgett (LB) film technology is an advanced technique for the preparation of ordered molecular ultra-thin films at the molecular level, which transfers a single layer of film from the air/water interface to a solid substrate for …
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Tailoring a Tyrosine-Rich Peptide into Size- and Thickness-Controllable Nanofilms Open
Self-assembled nanostructures of tyrosine-rich peptides have a number of potential applications such as biocatalysts, organic conducting films, and ion-selective membranes. In modulating a self-assembly process of peptides, the interfacial…
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Adsorption of 4-Mercapto Pyridine with Gold Nanoparticles Embedded in the Langmuir–Blodgett Film Matrix of Stearic Acid: SERS, XPS Studies Aided by Born–Oppenheimer on the Fly Dynamics, Time–Resolved Wavelet Transform Theory, and DFT Open
This paper reports the adsorptive behavior of the 4-mercaptopyridine (4MPy) molecule soaked in gold nanoparticles (AuNPs) that remain embedded in the bilayer Langmuir-Blodgett (LB) film matrix of stearic acid (SA) for various soaking times…
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Different compact hybrid Langmuir–Blodgett‐film coatings modify biomineralization and the ability of osteoblasts to grow Open
Calcium phosphates (CaPs) are biomaterials widely used in tissue regeneration with outstanding biological performance. Although the tremendous improvements achieved in CaP's materials research over the years, their interaction with physiol…
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Langmuir‐Blodgett Methodology: A Versatile Technique to Build 2D Material Films Open
The Langmuir‐Blodgett (LB) methodology is based on the transfer process of a monolayer adsorbed at the water interface, Langmuir film, from the air‐water interface onto solids by vertical dipping of the substrate immersed on the subphase. …
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Langmuir–Blodgett Film Formed by Amphiphilic Molecules for Facile and Rapid Construction of Zinc–Iodine Cell Open
Zinc-iodine batteries (ZIBs) are promising candidates for ecofriendly, safe, and low-cost energy storage systems, but polyiodide shuttling and the complex cathode fabrication procedures have severely hindered their broader commercial usage…
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On the Charging of Carboxylic Acid Monolayers with Monovalent Ions at Low Ionic Strengths: Molecular Insight Revealed by Vibrational Sum Frequency Spectroscopy Open
The charging of arachidic acid Langmuir monolayers as a function of subphase pH and monovalent ion concentration below 100 mM was investigated using vibrational sum frequency spectroscopy. Molecular information was obtained by targeting th…
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Self-assembly of carbon based nanoparticles films by Langmuir-Blodgett method Open
Carbon nanoparticles are a class of materials with extraordinary properties. In the past three decades, four major types of carbon nanoparticles were synthesized and investigated: fullerenes, carbon nanotubes, graphene and carbon quantum d…
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pH control of conductance in a pyrazolyl Langmuir–Blodgett monolayer Open
In this contribution pyrazole is identified as an excellent anchor group that forms high quality films under pH controlled conditions, allowing the modulation of the electrical properties with a more efficient electronic coupling in basic …