Pyroelectric Langmuir-Blodgett film structures based on an amphiphilic analogue of barbituric acid

J. Tsibouklis*, C. Pearson, J. P. Cresswell, J. Warren, M. Petty, M. C. Petty, W. J. Feast

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Abstract

An amphiphilic analogue of barbituric acid, 5-n-docosylbarbituric acid, has been synthesised and used for the fabrication of alternate-layer Langmuir-Blodgett structures with 1-docosylamine and 22-tricosenoic acid. The films exhibited pyroelectric coefficients of 0.35μCm-2K-1 and 0.5μCm-2K-1 respectively. We suggest that these values may represent the pyroelectric activity associated with the amine and acid headgroups.

Original languageEnglish
JournalIEE Colloquium (Digest)
Issue number84
Publication statusPublished - 6 Apr 1994
EventElectronics Division Colloquium on Molecular Electronic Devices - London, UK
Duration: 6 Apr 19946 Apr 1994

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