Four achiral Cu(Ⅱ)-coordinated Schiff bases complexes containing aromatic structures were synthesized and their supramolecular assemblies at the air/water interface were investigated.All the compounds could be spread on water surface although they have no alkyl chains.The Schiff base complex molecules with naphthyl groups tended to form J-aggregate in the Langmuir-Blodgett(LB) films transferred from water surface.By investigation of atomic force microscopy,a multilayer film or three-dimensional structures were observed.It was interesting to note that the LB films of achiral compound Cu-NA with naphthyl segment and without methyl groups transferred from water surface showed chirality.The supramolecular chirality in the present LB films was suggested to be due to a cooperative stereoregular-stacking of the functional groups in a helical sense.This research work provides a helpful clue for regulating the nanostructures and supramolecular chiral assembly in organized films.
