Abstract
We derive an elementary phenomenological lattice hole model to describe the complex behavior of the excess surface area as a function of the composition in two-component monolayers. The model accounts for the coupling between the composition fluctuations and the density (holes) concentration in mixed films. When the composition fluctuations are large and the hole-composition coupling parameters are strong, our model predicts the occurrence of a double maximum (or minimum) in the plot of the excess surface area A(E) against the film composition. The theoretical results are compared with excess surface area measurements of Langmuir-Blodgett films of mixed phospholipid/omega-3 fatty acids performed at different temperature, pH, and pressure.
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