Preparation and Characterization of langmuir-Blodgett Films of Poly(p-(methyl)phenylmethacrylates)

Abstract The behavior of poly(p-(methyl)phenyl methacrylate) monolayer at the air-water interface was investigated. The surface pressure-area isotherms are dependent on a series of parameters such as molecular weight, temperature and compression-expansion cycle. The multilayer LB films are X- or Z-types and their packing and conformation are characterized by UV, FTIR and ellipsometry.