Flow orientation in langmuir-blodgett films of a charge-transfer complex (TMTTF)3(C14TCNQ)2

Keiichi Ikegami*, Shin Ichi Kuroda, Yuka Tabe, Kazuhiro Saito, Michio Sugi, Mutsuyoshi Matsumoto, Takayoshi Nakamura, Yasujiro Kawabata

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Abstract

The occurrence of flow orientation during the deposition of Langmuir-Blodgett films of (TMTTF)3(C14TCNQ)2 is shown through studies of in-plane molecular orientation in films deposited by two types of the vertical dipping method, with the substrates parallel and perpendicular to the barrier, using ESR and polarized UV-visible spectroscopies. Larger in-plane anisotropy is observed toward the edge of the substrates, which is consistent with the prediction of the recent theory of flow orientation during the deposition process. Furthermore, in-plane anisotropy in the films deposited by the horizontal lifting method is detected, suggesting the existence of a compression orientation at the air-water interface.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1206-1212
Number of pages7
JournalJapanese journal of applied physics
Volume31
Issue number4 R
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 1992 Apr
Externally publishedYes

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Engineering(all)
  • Physics and Astronomy(all)

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