Abstract
Amphiphilic molecules consist of a hydrophilic head and one or more hydrophobic tails. The heads are strongly attracted by the water surface, whereas the tails can move in the upper half space. We investigated the behavior of a monomolecular film consisting of branched amphiphilic molecules in dependence on the head density and the side chain length. The Monte Carlo simulations were carried out on a simple cubic lattice using periodic boundary conditions in x- and y-direction.
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Stettin, H., Mögel, H.J. (1994). Branched amphiphilic molecules on a water surface: a Monte Carlo simulation. In: Ottewill, R.H., Rennie, A.R. (eds) Trends in Colloid and Interface Science VIII. Progress in Colloid & Polymer Science, vol 97. Steinkopff. https://doi.org/10.1007/BFb0115131
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