For creating J-aggregation of cyanine dyes such as pseudoisocyanine dye by Langmuir-Blodgett trough, which one in better?
1: dissolving this dye and Arachidic acid in chloroform/methanol mixture, and spreading this solution on the water
or
2: dissolving this dye in the water of the trough and spreading Arachidic acid/chloroform solution on the water surface
?