3-PHASE INTERSECTION POINTS IN MONOLAYERS

Authors
HAGEN JP MCCONNELL HM
Citation
Jp. Hagen et Hm. Mcconnell, 3-PHASE INTERSECTION POINTS IN MONOLAYERS, Colloids and surfaces. A, Physicochemical and engineering aspects, 102, 1995, pp. 167-172
Citations number
17
Categorie Soggetti
Chemistry Physical
Journal title
Colloids and surfaces. A, Physicochemical and engineering aspects → ACNP
ISSN journal
09277757
Volume
102
Year of publication
1995
Pages
167 - 172
Database
ISI
SICI code
0927-7757(1995)102:<167:3IPIM>2.0.ZU;2-K
Abstract
Some phospholipid/dihydrocholesterol Langmuir monolayers form coexisti ng liquid phases. Gas domains form at the interface between the phosph olipid-rich and dihydrocholesterol-rich liquid phases when these monol ayers undergo expansion to low surface pressure. Analysis of the domai n shapes thus formed yields the relative line tensions of the gas/phos pholipid, gas/dihydrocholesterol, and phospholipid/dihydrocholesterol phase interfaces.