Example of our own research
Transition state between oil-water and air-water interfaces:
Insoluble monolayers at the air-water interface are exposed to a gas phase containing organic hydrocarbons. The hydrocarbons are partly incorporated within the monolayer, leading to changes in the orientational order and the formation of new phases with a different morphology. The transition state resembles features of the air-water and oil-water interfaces and the control of the hydrocarbon partial pressure allows continuous tuning between both interfaces. The influence of the chemical nature of the hydrocarbon and the effect of the partial pressure of the hydrocarbon on the monolayer structure are assessed.
M. Harke, H. Motschmann On the Transition State between the Oil-Water and Air-Water Interfaces Langmuir, 14, 313 (1998) |