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Rigid Langmuir films of molecules with face-on orientation of the macrocycle were obtained, and could be transferred onto hydrophilic substrates by Z-deposition. Langmuir films were characterized by their isotherms, ellipsometry and Brewster angle microscopy whereas the transferred Langmuir Blodgett films were characterized by linear polarized UV/VIS spectroscopy or ellipsometry. The length of the aliphatic spacer and the pH of the subphase were found to be crucial in governing the interfacial properties of these octaacids. Octaazide TAPS were also prepared but their reduction to octaamines gave insoluble TAP products.Dept. of Chemistry and Biochemistry. Paper copy at Leddy Library: Theses & Major Papers - Basement, West Bldg. / Call Number: Thesis2006 .D846. Source: Masters Abstracts International, Volume: 45-01, page: 0328. 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