Order in Thin Organic Films

This book describes the various methods currently used to deposit highly ordered organic films and the physical techniques employed in characterizing their properties. Beginning with a discussion of the necessary basic physics and chemistry the book proceeds to a description of the main topics of current research in this field. The author discusses in detail the Langmuir-Blodgett technique self-assembly and methods of film deposition exploiting the ordered structure of mesophases. Finally he treats liquid crystals films at the air/water interface and biomembranes.