Structure and phase transitions in Langmuir monolayers

Vladimir M. Kaganer, Helmuth Möhwald, and Pulak Dutta
Rev. Mod. Phys. 71, 779 – Published 1 April 1999
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Abstract

Lipid monolayers on the surface of water have been studied for over a hundred years, but in the last decade there has been a dramatic evolution in our understanding of the structures and phase transitions of these systems, driven by new experimental techniques and theoretical advances. In this review, dense monolayers of simple lipids are described in detail, including structures revealed by x-ray-diffraction experiments, computer simulations, molecular models, and a phenomenological theory of phase transitions. The effects of chirality and the structures of phospholipid monolayers are considered. Open questions and possible approaches to finding answers are discussed.

    DOI:https://doi.org/10.1103/RevModPhys.71.779

    ©1999 American Physical Society

    Authors & Affiliations

    Vladimir M. Kaganer

    • Max Planck Institute of Colloids and Interfaces, D-12489 Berlin, Germany
    • Institute of Crystallography, Russian Academy of Sciences, 117333 Moscow, Russia

    Helmuth Möhwald

    • Max Planck Institute of Colloids and Interfaces, D-12489 Berlin, Germany

    Pulak Dutta

    • Department of Physics and Astronomy, Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois 60208

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    Vol. 71, Iss. 3 — April - June 1999

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