When a two-dimensional (2D) film is compressed to its stability limit, it explores the third
dimension via collapse. Understanding this 2D-to-3D transition is of great importance as it …

Block copolymers have the capacity to self-organize into a myriad of aggregate structures
when placed in selective solvents, offering great promise for the construction of delivery …

Lung surfactant lines the gas-exchange interface in the lungs and reduces the surface
tension, which is necessary for breathing. Lung surfactant consists mainly of lipids with a …

Lipid monolayers at an air–water interface can be compressed laterally and reach high
surface density. Beyond a certain threshold, they become unstable and collapse. Lipid …

The minimum surface tension and respreadability of a surfactant monolayer is limited by a
two to three dimensional instability called collapse. Liquid-condensed or solid phase …

We have concurrently studied the microscopic phase behavior, morphology, and surface
pressure− area isotherms of Langmuir monolayers of a 7: 3 mixture of DPPC …

The collapse of monolayers of 2-hydroxytetracosanoic acid at the air/water interface has
been examined by measurements of surface pressure− area isotherms and imaging with …

A general and versatile route to prepare hierarchical polymer microparticles via interfacial
instabilities of emulsion droplets is demonstrated. Uniform emulsion droplets containing …

A series of iron-containing mesoporous silicas (Fe-HMS) with Fe contents up to 5.7 wt.%
have been prepared at room temperature using the neutral hexadecylamine as surfactant …

We report on a fluorescence microscopy study of the monolayer collapse and shedding
behavior due to shell compression during the dissolution of air-filled, lipid-coated …