Molecular organization via ionic interactions at interfaces. 1. Monolayers and LB films of cyclic bisbipyridinium tetracations and dimyristoylphosphatidic acid

Molecular Recognition-Induced Function and Competitive Replacement by Hydrogen-Bonding Interactions:  Amphiphilic Barbituric Acid Derivatives, 2,4,6-Triaminopyrimidine, and Related Structures at the Air−Water Interface

The phenomenon of molecular recognition inducing further function is common in nature. However, there are few synthetic systems which achieve this cascade type mechanism, and those are generally ca...

Photoinduced electron transfer in molecular organizates at the gas-water interface

Abstract The influence of the molecular geometry is of fundamental importance for a better understanding of the photoinduced electron transfer mechanism. Because of their typical molecular structures, cyclophane rings have proved to be suitable for this purpose as electron acceptor molecules adsorbed under an amphiphile monolayer. We used a pyrene-labelled phospholipid derivative both as molecular anchor for the cyclophane ring and electron donor molecule. The co-spreading technique was used to prepare the complex monolayers. Surface pressure and surface potential measurements have indicated similar monolayer behaviour as with dimyristoylphosphatidic acid as anchor molecule, leading to the …