Document Type
Article
Publication Date
3-20-2000
Abstract
Scanning tunneling microscopy was used to study molecular order in monolayer organic films formed by solution-phase growth from thermotropic liquid crystal solvents. The films develop macroscopically uniaxial alignment, with adlayer orientation controlled by an external magnetic field through interactions mediated by the liquid crystal. Results are presented for two films deposited from nematic and smectic- A solvents, along with a discussion of the alignment mechanism.
Publication Title
Physical Review Letters
Volume
84
Issue
12
First Page
2742
Last Page
2745
Required Publisher's Statement
© 2000, American Physical Society. View original article at Physical Review Letters.
Recommended Citation
Mougous, Joseph D.; Brackley, Andrew J.; Foland, Katherine; Baker, Robert T.; and Patrick, David L., "Formation of Uniaxial Molecular Films by Liquid-Crystal Imprinting in a Magnetic Field" (2000). Chemistry Faculty and Staff Publications. 3.
https://cedar.wwu.edu/chemistry_facpubs/3
Subjects - Topical (LCSH)
Organic thin films--Magnetic properties; Liquid crystals--Magnetic properties
Genre/Form
articles
Type
Text
Language
English
Format
application/pdf
