title: Langmuir and Langmuir-Blodgett films of a maleic anhydride derivative: effect of subphase divalent cations.
abstract: We report the study of the equilibrium and dynamic properties of Langmuir monolayers of poly(styrene-co-maleic anhydride) partial 2-buthoxyethyl ester cumene terminated polymer and the effect of the Mg(NO(3))(2) addition in the water subphase on the film properties. Results show that the polymer monolayer becomes more expanded when the electrolyte concentration in the subphase increases. Dense polymer films aggregate at the interface. The aggregates are transferred onto silicon wafers using the Langmuir-Blodgett methodology and the morphology is observed by AFM. The structure of aggregates depends on the subphase composition of the Langmuir film transferred onto the silicon wafer.
authors.affiliation: Departamento de Química Física, Facultad de Ciencias Químicas, Universidad de Salamanca, E-37008-Salamanca, Spain.
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Martín-García
authors.forename: M Mercedes
authors.initials: MM
authors.lastname: Velázquez
authors.forename: J A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Pérez-Hernández
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Hernández-Toro
mesh_terms: D001555:Benzene Derivatives / Q000737:chemistry; D017616:Magnesium Compounds / Q000737:chemistry*; D008298:Maleates / Q000737:chemistry; D008299:Maleic Anhydrides / Q000737:chemistry*; D018625:Microscopy, Atomic Force; D009566:Nitrates / Q000737:chemistry*; D011137:Polystyrenes / Q000737:chemistry
chemical_list: D001555:Benzene Derivatives; D017616:Magnesium Compounds; D008298:Maleates; D008299:Maleic Anhydrides; D009566:Nitrates; D011137:Polystyrenes; C521900:poly(styrene-co-maleic anhydride); C018330:magnesium nitrate; C015763:cumene