X-ray characterization of cellulose LB films

Abstract Polymer molecules of cellulose acetomyristat (CAM) with different degrees of substitution (γ) on acyl groups of myristic and acetic acids were synthesized and their crystals were investigated by X-ray diffraction methods to choose a proper γ for fabrication of well-packed LB films. It was shown that there is a possibility of fabricating CAM LB films in which one-third of the long side chains is changed into different functional groups: drugs (for medical purposes), light sensitive compounds (for micro electronics) or others.