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Study on Marangoni instabilities of condensed domains of Langmuir monolayers

Research Project

Project/Area Number 18560018
Research Category

Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)

Allocation TypeSingle-year Grants
Section一般
Research Field Thin film/Surface and interfacial physical properties
Research InstitutionHokkaido University

Principal Investigator

HATTA Eiji  Hokkaido University, Grad. School of Info. Sci. and Tech., Assist. Prof. (90238022)

Project Period (FY) 2006 – 2007
Project Status Completed (Fiscal Year 2007)
Budget Amount *help
¥3,800,000 (Direct Cost: ¥3,500,000、Indirect Cost: ¥300,000)
Fiscal Year 2007: ¥1,300,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,000,000、Indirect Cost: ¥300,000)
Fiscal Year 2006: ¥2,500,000 (Direct Cost: ¥2,500,000)
KeywordsLangmuir monolayer / Brewster angle microscopy / Marangoni instability / Optical tweezers / Local heating / Nonequilibrium growth of domains / 光ビンセット / 非平行成長
Research Abstract

We developed a combined system of Brewster angle microscopy with laser tweezers. This system enables one to initiate and to observe the nonequilibrium, Marangoni-driven directional growth of condensed domains of Langmuir monolayers in the field of view of the monitor upon local laser heating on them. By using the system directional growth of condensed domains on the water surface is found to be classified mainly by two types of morphologies. One is fractal domain, and the other is dendrite structure. In the latter one, side branches on one side to the main branch were selectively grown, I.e., asymmetric dendritic growth was realized. The breaking of symmetry in the growth of side branches is correlated with the growth direction and velocity of the neighboring branches approaching the side branches. Moreover, dendritic growth is triggered by the existence of neighboring branches and exhibits a variety of interfacial instabilities of growing domains. As the results of directional growth instabilities, the transient growth of curved tips of domains and wavy boundaries between grown domains were observed. Such Marangoni-driven growth instabilities of non-equilibrium directional domains can be caused by I) the competitive capture of amphiphilic molecules in the subphase and/or at the interface in the supersaturated LE phase between the neighboring domains in the simultaneous growth of high density of directional arrays of dendritic domains and by ii) electrostatic repulsion between the neighboring condensed domains. The cooperative effect of the competitive capture and the electrostatic repulsion of molecules between the neighboring domains on the Marangoni-driven, directional growth of condensed domains thus affects the growth rate of individual domains effectively and leads to the intriguing modulated domain patterns.

Report

(3 results)
  • 2007 Annual Research Report   Final Research Report Summary
  • 2006 Annual Research Report
  • Research Products

    (6 results)

All 2008 2007 Other

All Journal Article (3 results) (of which Peer Reviewed: 2 results) Presentation (3 results)

  • [Journal Article] Anomalous Diffusion of Fatty Acid Vesicles Driven by Adhesion Gradients2008

    • Author(s)
      E. Hatta
    • Journal Title

      Journal of Physical Chemistry B (accepted)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      2007 Final Research Report Summary
    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Journal Article] Division and Fusion, Extension, Adhesion, and Retraction of Vesicles Created through Langmuir Monolayer Collapse: Cell-like Behavior2007

    • Author(s)
      E. Hatta
    • Journal Title

      Journal of Physical Chemistry B 111

      Pages: 10155-10159

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      2007 Annual Research Report 2007 Final Research Report Summary
    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Journal Article] Anomalous Diffusion of Fatty Acid Vesicles Driven by Adhesion Gradients

    • Author(s)
      E. Hatta
    • Journal Title

      Journal of Physical Chemistry B

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      2007 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Presentation] Vesicle Creation and Dynamics upon Langmuir Monolayer Collapse2007

    • Author(s)
      E. Hatta
    • Organizer
      12th International Conference on ORGANIZED MOLECULAR FILMS(LB-12)
    • Place of Presentation
      Auditorium Maximum of the Jagiellonian University, Krakow, Poland
    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      2007 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Presentation] Vesicle Creation and Dynamics Upon Langmuir Monolayer Collapse2007

    • Author(s)
      E. Hatta
    • Organizer
      12^<nd> International Conference on ORGANIZED MOLECULAR FILMS (LB-12)
    • Place of Presentation
      Auditorium Maximum of the Jagiellonian University, Krakow, Poland
    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      2007 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Presentation] Vesicle Creation and Dynamics upon Langmuir Monolayer Collapse2007

    • Author(s)
      E. Hatta
    • Organizer
      12th Intemational Conference on ORGANIZED MOLECULAR FILMS(LB-12)
    • Place of Presentation
      Auditorium Maximum of the Jagiellonian University, Krakow, Poland
    • Related Report
      2007 Annual Research Report

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Published: 2006-04-01   Modified: 2016-04-21  

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