Content: Monolayers and Multilayers About This Book Langmuir Monolayers Langmuir-Blodgett (LB) Multilayers Growth Mechanisms Crystal Growth Processes Wetting by Complex Fluids Outline of Book Preparing Monolayers and Multilayers Preparing the Monolayer on Water Preparing the Film on Substrates Probing Tools Isotherm Measurements Atomic Force Microscopy Ellipsometry X-Ray Reflectivity Infrared Spectroscopy Near Edge X-Ray Absorption Fine Structure Spectroscopy Theoretical Background for Data Analysis Analysis of Atomic Force Microscopy Data Analysis of X-Ray Reflectivity Data Analysis of FTIR Data Analysis of NEXAFS Data Headgroup Coordination and Film Structure Coordination Selection at Air-Water Interface Carboxylate Headgroup of Transferred Monolayers Coordination and Multilayer Morphology On the Role of Metal-Headgroup Coordination Headgroup Conformation and Film Structure Preformed and Interfacial Langmuir-Blodgett Films Headgroup Conformation and Morphology Headgroup Conformation and Supramolecular Interactions On the Role of Headgroup Conformation and Supramolecular Forces Evolution of Film Morphology Morphological Evolution and Growth Modes Morphological Evolution and Metal-Carboxylate Headgroup On Morphological Evolution "Liquid" and "Solid" Films Metal Organics and "Liquid"-Like Behavior "Solid" and "Liquid"-Like Langmuir-Blodgett Films Metal-Organics and Nanocrystal Formation Nanocrystal Self-Assembly on Metal-Organic Templates On Nanocrystal Growth in Langmuir-Blodgett Templates Conclusions and Outlook What We Found What Lies Ahead Bibliography