Langmuir-blodgett patterning of phospholipid microstripes: Effect of the second component

Xiaodong Chen, Nan Lu, Hui Zhang, Michael Hirtz, Lixin Wu, Harald Fuchs, Lifeng Chi*

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Abstract

We systematically describe the striped pattern formation of the mixed monolayers of 1,2-di(2,4-octadecadienoyl)-sn-glycero-3-phosphocholine (DOEPC) and L-α-dipalmitoylphosphatidylcholine (DPPC) from the liquid expanded (LE) phase onto a mica surface by Langmuir-Blodgett (LB) transfer. The addition of the second component, DOEPC, strongly affects the formation of DPPC stripe patterns. When the molar ratio of DPPC and DOEPC is 1:0.1, the horizontal stripes dominate, while in the case of pure DPPC monolayer, there are three kinds of patterns: horizontal stripes, grids, and vertical stripes. The width and periodicity of stripes formed from the mixed monolayers are ca. 4-5 times smaller than those formed from pure DPPC patterns at the same transfer conditions, while the widths of channels are similar. A phase shift of substrate-mediated microphase separation in the two-component system during LB trapsfer is considered to be the mechanism for the influence of the second component on the formation of DPPC stripe patterns.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)8039-8046
Number of pages8
JournalJournal of Physical Chemistry B
Volume110
Issue number15
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Apr 20 2006
Externally publishedYes

ASJC Scopus Subject Areas

  • Physical and Theoretical Chemistry
  • Surfaces, Coatings and Films
  • Materials Chemistry

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