Structure of confined films of chain alcohols

Journal Article · Thu Sep 30 04:00:00 EDT 1999 · Journal of Physical Chemistry B

OSTI ID:767550

Mugele, Friedrich ^[1]; Baldelli, Steven; Somorjai, Gabor A; Salmeron, Miquel

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The structure of thin films of simple chain alcohols (1-octanol and 1-undecanol) confined between two atomically smooth mica surfaces has been investigated using a surface forces apparatus (SFA). In both systems, the substrate-molecule interaction leads to a strongly bound first layer on each surface. Additional liquid organizes into highly compressible bilayers, which could be expelled by applying sufficiently high pressure.

• Research Organization: Ernest Orlando Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Berkeley, CA (US)
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE Director, Office of Science. Office of Basic Energy Studies. Division of Materials Sciences (US)
• DOE Contract Number: AC03-76SF00098
• OSTI ID: 767550
• Report Number(s): LBNL--44332
• Journal Information: Journal of Physical Chemistry B, Journal Name: Journal of Physical Chemistry B Journal Issue: 14 Vol. 104
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

37 INORGANIC, ORGANIC, PHYSICAL, AND ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY
DECANOLS
MOLECULAR STRUCTURE
OCTANOLS
THIN FILMS