ABSTRACT
This chapter shows that nonstationary electro-hydrodynamic processes near the three-phase contact line substantially affect the properties of the coatings obtained using the Langmuir–Blodgett (LB) technique. The deposition technique of the LB films is widely used for producing ultrathin self-assembled molecular coatings having special properties. The properties of LB films can be controlled by changing the type of hydrophilic group, hydrocarbon radical, or counterion type. The properties of LB films are very sensitive to the conditions of their formation and thus can substantially be altered while changing the experimental conditions. The chapter considers the interactions of the negatively charged fatty acid monolayers with monovalent and divalent metal cations from the equilibrium solution. During the Langmuir monolayer transfer to a substrate, the continuity condition should be satisfied for the fluxes of all the solution components. The monolayer already deposited on a substrate is electroneutral.
