Microdomains in mixed monolayers of oleanolic and stearic acids: thermodynamic study and BAM observation at the air-water interface and AFM and FTIR analysis of LB monolayers

Chemistry and Physics of Lipids

Volumn 149, Issue 1-2, 2007, Pages 1-13

  Teixeira, Ana C T ^a   Fernandes, Anabela C ^a   Garcia, Ana R ^a,b   Ilharco, Laura M ^a   Brogueira, Pedro ^a   Gonçalves da Silva, Amélia M P S ^a  

^a INSTITUTO SUPERIOR TÉCNICO   (Portugal)

^b UNIVERSIDADE DO ALGARVE   (Portugal)

Author keywords

Microphase separation; Mixed monolayers; Molecular arrangement; Oleanolic acid

Indexed keywords

OLEANOLIC ACID; STEARIC ACID;

ARTICLE; ATOMIC FORCE MICROSCOPY; BREWSTER ANGLE MICROSCOPY; CHEMICAL STRUCTURE; CONFORMATION; INFRARED SPECTROSCOPY; INTERFACE PRESSURE; ISOTHERM; LANGMUIR BLODGETT FILM; MATHEMATICAL MODEL; MOLECULAR DYNAMICS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SPIKE WAVE; THERMODYNAMICS;

EID: 34447629922     PISSN: 00093084     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.chemphyslip.2007.05.004     Document Type: Article

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