Bardosova, M, Hodge, P, Pach, L, Pemble, ME, Smatko, V, Tredgold, RH and Whitehead, DE 2003, 'Synthetic opals made by the Langmuir-Blodgett method' , Thin Solid Films, 437 (1-2) , pp. 276-279.
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Monodispersive synthetic opal particles were formed by the method of Stober et al. [J. Colloid Interface Sci. 26 (1968) 62] and were made hydrophobic by reacting them with 3-(trimethoxysilyl)propyl methacrylate. Groups of particles were dissolved in chloroform and were spread at the air/water interface using a Nima trough. Each group studied consisted of particles, which had almost identical diameters. Isotherms were obtained and these are illustrated. The use of an optimum value of surface pressure and a high level of hydrophobicity made it possible to deposit good quality multilayers by the Langmuir-Blodgett method but we found that the Langmuir-Schaefer method was easier to use for less hydrophobic particles. The layers obtained were studied by scanning electron microscopy and we present the images obtained from these results.
| Item Type: | Article |
|---|---|
| Themes: | Subjects / Themes > Q Science > QD Chemistry Subjects / Themes > Q Science > QC Physics Subjects outside of the University Themes |
| Schools: | Schools > School of Computing, Science and Engineering |
| Journal or Publication Title: | Thin Solid Films |
| Publisher: | Elsevier |
| Refereed: | Yes |
| ISSN: | 00406090 |
| Depositing User: | H Kenna |
| Date Deposited: | 23 Aug 2007 10:46 |
| Last Modified: | 27 Aug 2021 22:00 |
| URI: | https://usir.salford.ac.uk/id/eprint/332 |
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