Coexistence of an ordered anisotropic phase and a liquid expanded phase in an amphiphilic monolayer
- 1 January 1989
- journal article
- Published by EDP Sciences in Journal de Physique
- Vol. 50 (16) , 2277-2289
- https://doi.org/10.1051/jphys:0198900500160227700
Abstract
We present an experimental study of a phase transition in a monolayer made of fluorescent amphiphiles. We have combined measurement of surface tension isotherms, ellipsometry and observations by microscopy. We have observed an ordered anisotropic phase coexisting with a liquid phase. The ordered phase is made of elongated domains, whose growth and melting are briefly describedKeywords
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