In this paper, Langmuir-Blodgett films of hematoporphyrin mixed with s
tearic acid have been investigated. It was found that hematoporphyrin
molecules were inlaid in monolayers of stearic acid. The UV-vis spectr
a of the LB films showed that there wasn't strong interaction between
hematoporphyrin molecules when compared with the solution spectrum. Th
e particular orientation of hematoporphyrin macrocycle in LB film was
confirmed by polarized UV-vis spectra.