The past and the future of Langmuir and Langmuir–Blodgett films

ON Oliveira Jr, L Caseli, K Ariga - Chemical reviews, 2022 - ACS Publications
The Langmuir–Blodgett (LB) technique, through which monolayers are transferred from the
air/water interface onto a solid substrate, was the first method to allow for the controlled …

Calixarene-mediated host–guest interactions leading to supramolecular assemblies: visualization by microscopy

R Nag, CP Rao - Chemical Communications, 2022 - pubs.rsc.org
Host–guest chemistry, particularly of supramolecules, has been an intriguing topic for
researchers for a long time due to its multiplicative applications ranging from chemical to …

Exploring the use of a lipopeptide in Dipalmitoylphosphatidylcholine monolayers for enhanced detection of Glyphosate in aqueous environments

PS Ferreira, BB Gerbelli, ACH Castro-Kochi, B Cortez… - Langmuir, 2024 - ACS Publications
The growing reliance on pesticides for pest management in agriculture highlights the need
for new analytical methods to detect these substances in food and water. Our research …

Advantages of the classical thermodynamic analysis of single—and multi-component Langmuir monolayers from molecules of biomedical importance—theory and …

P Dynarowicz-Latka, A Wnętrzak… - Journal of the …, 2024 - royalsocietypublishing.org
The Langmuir monolayer technique has been successfully used for decades to model
biological membranes and processes occurring at their interfaces. Classically, this method …

25-hydroxycholesterol interacts differently with lipids of the inner and outer membrane leaflet–The Langmuir monolayer study complemented with theoretical …

A Wnętrzak, A Chachaj-Brekiesz, K Kuś… - The Journal of Steroid …, 2021 - Elsevier
hydroxycholesterol (25− OH), a molecule with unusual behavior at the air/water interface,
being anchored to the water surface alternatively with a hydroxyl group at C (3) or C (25) …

[HTML][HTML] Imidazolium room-temperature ionic liquids with alkoxymethyl substituent: A quest for improved microbiological selectivity

J Feder-Kubis, A Wnętrzak, J Suchodolski… - Chemical Engineering …, 2022 - Elsevier
Develo** of novel, sustainable, and cost-effective antimicrobial substances is a global
challenge. Our study on new bis (trifluoromethylsulfonyl) imide salts has led to …

[HTML][HTML] Incorporation of acridine orange and methylene blue in Langmuir monolayers mimicking releasing nanostructures

TP Pivetta, K Jochelavicius, EC Wrobel… - … et Biophysica Acta (BBA …, 2023 - Elsevier
The efficiency of methylene blue (MB) and acridine orange (AO) for photodynamic therapy
(PDT) is increased if encapsulated in liposomes. In this paper we determine the molecular …

Nanoarchitectonics and Simulation on the Molecular-Level Interactions between p-Sulfonic Acid Calix[4]arene and Langmuir Monolayers Representing Healthy and …

EC Wrobel, LS de Lara, Â de Fátima, ON Oliveira Jr - Langmuir, 2024 - ACS Publications
The design of chemotherapeutic drug carriers requires precise information on their
interaction with the plasma membrane since the carriers should be internalized by cells …

Effects induced by η6-p-cymene ruthenium (II) complexes on Langmuir monolayers mimicking cancer and healthy cell membranes do not correlate with their toxicity

EC Wrobel, IDL Guimarães, K Wohnrath… - … et Biophysica Acta (BBA …, 2024 - Elsevier
The mechanism of chemotherapeutic action of Ru-based drugs involves plasma membrane
disruption and valuable insights into this process may be gained using cell membrane …

Colorimetric sensor for detecting volatile organic compounds

S Hussain, S Majumder, UC De, D Bhattacharjee… - Interactions, 2024 - Springer
Due to the unique color-changing properties of polydiacetylene (PDA), it has been
extensively investigated for designing various types of chemo-sensors for the detection of …