1998/03/10 by F. Schmid, C. Stadler, H. Lange
Physics and Astronomy · #cond-mat.soft
published as Colloids and Surfaces A 149, 301 (1999). · To appear in Colloids and Surfaces A, Paper presented at the 9th International Conference on Surface and Colloid Science, Sofia, Bulgaria, 6-12 July 1997
arxiv created 1998/03/10 · arxiv updated 2009/11/30
We study coarse grained, continuum models for Langmuir monolayers by self consistent field theory and by Monte Carlo simulations. Amphiphilic molecules are represented by stiff chains of monomers with one end grafted to a planar surface. In particular, we discuss the origin of successive fluid-fluid transitions, the possible origin of tilt order and the factors which determine the direction of tilt.