title: Complexation of ferrous and cupric ions by phenanthroline and terpyridine langmuir films.
abstract: The complexation of Fe(II) and Cu(II) ions by phenanthroline and terpyridine-based Langmuir films was studied by the effect the added ions in the subphase on the isotherms. We found that Cu(II) had a pronounced effect on the isotherm consisting of phenanthroline moieties forming a square-planar 1:2 (Cu(II)/phenanthroline) complex. However, Fe(II) affected the isotherm made of 1:1 phenanthroline/terpyridine amphiphiles as a result of forming a pentacoordinate complex.
authors.affiliation: Department of Inorganic and Analytical Chemistry, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Jerusalem 91904, Israel.
authors.forename: Shlomit
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Kraus
authors.forename: Daniel
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Mandler