The Enzymatic Mediated Polymerization of Phenol and Aniline Derivatives on a Langmuir Trough
Abstract
Enzymatic polymerization of a number of monomers in an ordered lattice on a Langmuir trough (L-T) was investigated. The assembly and polymerization of two mixed monomeric systems consisting of 4- tetradecyloxyphenol (C14PP) with phenol, and 4-hexadecylaniline (C16PA) with aniline, in various ratios were carried out. Polymerization was obtained with C14PP and phenol (in the ratio 1:10), and C16PA and aniline (in the ratio 1:2) on buffered MilliQ water (pH 7.5) using the enzyme horseradish peroxidase (HRP) at 20 deg C. Polymerized monolayers were then transferred to appropriate substrates for UV-Vis, third order nonlinear optical (NLO) properties, and thickness measurements. Thermo gravimetric analysis (TGA) was performed on the final polymers. Results suggest that the lattice controlled polymerization results in highly ordered conjugated polymers with improved functional, electronic, NLO and processability properties, which form a basis for intelligent materials design and applications. Horseradish peroxidase, Enzymatic polymerization, Nonlinear optical, Langmuir Blodgett.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Jun 30, 1993
- Accession Number
- ADA271309
Entities
People
- D. L. Kaplan
- F. F. Bruno
- J. A. Akkara
- K. A. Marx
- L. A. Samuelson
Organizations
- University of Massachusetts Lowell