Self-replicating amphiphilic monolayers
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Various techniques can help in engineering molecular films consisting of multilayered structures so that discrete monolayers can be sequentially deposited on substrates. Chemical treatment can lead to the intercalation of similar bilayers in molecular films of self-assembling silane bilayers with hydrogen interlayer polar regions. The intercalation process can be easily controlled, with duplication possible in a single step of a multilayer structure. The procedure of the replicative growth is described in detail.
Publication Name: Nature
Subject: Zoology and wildlife conservation
ISSN: 0028-0836
Year: 1996
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Instant patterns in thin films
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Spontaneous symmetry-breaking in magnets and soap films is discussed. Ferromagnetism is the most common type of spontaneous symmetry breaking and is related to the unpaired spin on each atom of iron. Chiral symmetry as demonstrated by the optical activity of sugars is another example of spontaneous symmetry breaking at the molecular level which is expressed in the macroscopic level. Understanding spontaneous symmetry breaking could help in engineering molecules to express useful patterns.
Publication Name: Nature
Subject: Zoology and wildlife conservation
ISSN: 0028-0836
Year: 1993
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Shear-induced molecular precession in a hexatic Langmuir monolayer
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Research is presented concerning the shear-induced, continuous molecular precession which has been observed in a hexatic Langmuir monolayer. The kinematic details are discussed.
Publication Name: Nature
Subject: Zoology and wildlife conservation
ISSN: 0028-0836
Year: 2001
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