Phase diagrams of monolayers of the long chain fatty acids

Abstract

The characteristics of langmuir‐blodgett (LB) films depend on the phase of the water‐surface monolayer from which they have been depoisted. A range of long‐chain fatty acids have been studied and it is reported, for example, that there are a multiplicity of phases in these materials, a finding which is not in accord with currently held views.