Thin film

Liquid crystal bilayer by nanotechnology Nanolane

AFM scan on Liquid Crystal precursor film by Nanolane

Liquid crystal bilayers (3.3nm)

AFM scan on Liquid Crystal precursor film

Amphiphilic molecules self-organisation (5.5nm)

Collaboration:


		Real time visualization

		Kinetic study

Amphiphilic molecules self-organisation (5.5nm)


		SiO2 Surf

		Your Optical Microscope : upright, reflected light (BF challenging, DIC mode for guaranteed success)

A diluted shampoon drop is spin-coated (3,000 rpm / 90s) on a standard surf. Amphiphilic molecules self-organise to form steps of regular height. Sarfus 3D gives an average step height of 5.5nm.
(scale bar: 15µm)

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