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Process for producing a thin film having at least one monomolecular layer of non-amphiphilic molecules
Assignee: Commissariat à l'Énergie Atomique et Aux Énergies Alternatives
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Filing: 1985-05-09
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Granted: 1986-12-30
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Expires: 2005-05-09
Abstract
Abstract Process for producing a film having at least one monomolecular layer of non-amphiphilic molecules. This process comprises the following stages: (a) combining non-amphiphilic molecules A, such as pyridine, with amphiphilic molecules B, such as a zinc porphyrin, in order to form a complex of molecules A and B; (b) forming on the surface of the liquid a monomolecular layer of the thus obtained complex, and (c) transferring the thus formed monomolecular layer to a rigid support. Molecules A and B can form between them a charge transfer complex, e.g. TCNQ-alkyl pyridinium which makes it possible to obtain laminated structures of organic conductors.
Inventors
- 👤 Andre Barraud
- 👤 Annie Ruaudel
- 👤 Michel Vandevyver
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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2026-10-25 02:49
CPC Classifications
B; B05; B05D; B05D1/00; B05D1/18; B05D1/20; B05D1/202; B82; B82Y; B82Y30/00; B82Y40/00
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 15
Claim 1
Independent Claim
94 words
A process for producing a thin film having at least one monomolecular layer of nonamphiphilic molecules A, which comprises the steps of: (a) combining said non-amphiphilic molecules A with amphiphilic molecules B thereby forming a complex of molecules A and B, said amphiphilic molecule B being depositable on a support in the form of the monomolecular layer by the Langmuir-Blodgett method; (b) forming on the surface of the liquid employed in the Langmuir-Blodgett technique a monomolecular layer of the thus obtained complex; and (c) transferring the thus formed monomolecular layer to a rigid support.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
94 words
A process for producing a thin film having at least one monomolecular layer of nonamphiphilic molecules A, which comprises the steps of: (a) combining said non-amphiphilic molecules A with amphiphilic molecules B thereby forming a complex of molecules A and B, said amphiphilic molecule B being depositable on a support in the form of the monomolecular layer by the Langmuir-Blodgett method; (b) forming on the surface of the liquid employed in the Langmuir-Blodgett technique a monomolecular layer of the thus obtained complex; and (c) transferring the thus formed monomolecular layer to a rigid support.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
33 words
The process according to claim 1, wherein in stage A, a solution of the complex of molecules A and B is prepared by adding the molecules A to a solution of molecules B.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
36 words
The process according to claim 2, wherein, in stage B use is made of the solution obtained in stage A to form a monomolecular layer on the surface of said liquid by the Langmuir Blodgett method.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
41 words
The process according to claim 1, wherein the complex of molecules A and B is formed on the surface of said liquid by adding molecules A thereto and by dispersing on the surface of said liquid a solution of molecules B.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
39 words
The process according to claim 1, wherein the molecules A are molecules of electron acceptor compounds, and the molecules B are molecules of amphiphilic electron donors able to combine with the molecules A to form a charge transfer complex.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
23 words
The process according to claim 4, wherein the molecules A are molecules of tetracyanoquinodimethane (TCNQ) and the molecules B are alkyl pyridinium molecules.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
18 words
The process according to claim 2, wherein the molecules A are molecules which can be associated with porphyrines.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
13 words
The process according to claim 4, wherein the molecules A are biological molecules.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
14 words
The process according to claim 8, wherein the molecules B are fatty acid molecules.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
19 words
The process according to claim 7 or 8, wherein the molecules B are molecules of porphyrin or porphyrin derivatives.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
36 words
The process according to claim 4, wherein a monomolecular layer of molecules B is initially formed on the surface of the liquid, and the molecules A are injected into the liquid beneath the monomolecular layer formed.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
32 words
The process according to claim 1, which further comprises: releasing molecules A from their complex with molecules B in the monomolecular layer or layers of the complex deposited on the rigid support.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
57 words
The process according to claim 1, wherein the molecules B are molecules of an organic compound having, on the one hand, a hydrocarbon radical of 16-30 carbon atoms, and on the other hand, at least one functional group selected from the group consisting of acid, alcohol, aldehyde, ketone, ether, amine, thiol, thione, thio-acid and thio-ether functional groups.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
19 words
The process according to claim 1, wherein said rigid support is glass, quartz, CaF 2 , plastic or metal.
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