| Abstract: | The structural state of dendritic macromolecules at air–water (Langmuir monolayers) and air–solid (adsorbed monolayers, self-assembled films, and cast films) interfaces is discussed. Examples of undistorted and compressed dendritic macromolecules within monolayers and multilayer films are presented. The high interaction strength between “sticky” surface groups of dendrimers and substrates is considered to be responsible for the formation of the compact monolayer structures and dendrimer compression. The interfacial behavior of dendrimers is compared to the surface states predicted by molecular dynamics simulations. |
