Chemistry Letters, Vol.29, No.10, 1182-1183, 2000
J-aggregate formation in single-layer amphiphilic spiropyran Langmuir-Blodgett films
J-aggregate formation was observed in single-layer Langmuir-Blodgett films of an amphiphilic spiropyran when they were irradiated with UV light at room temperature. We have revealed that tree-like structures with many branches are formed, accompanying the J-aggregate formation, which consist of a number of crystalline J-aggregates.