Langmuir-Blodgett films are the focus of intense current worldwide interest, as the ability to deposit organic films of nanometer thicknesses has many implications in materials science and in the development of new electronic and opto-electronic devices. This book provides a multidisciplinary introduction to the subject of Langmuir-Blodgett films. Beginning with the application of simple thermodynamics to the common bulk phases of matter, the book outlines the nature of the phases associated...
A multidisciplinary introduction to Langmuir-Blodgett films.
PrefaceAcknowledgementsNotes for referenceConstantsUseful relationshipsElectromagnetic spectrumSimple functional groups1The bulk phases of matter12Monolayers: two-dimensional phases123Film deposition394Monolayer materials655Structure of multilayer films946Electrical phenomena1317Optical properties167App. A Electronic energy levels in organic solids197App. B Interaction of electromagnetic radiation with organic thin films207App. C Crystallography222Materials index227Subject index229