Dewetting Induced by Density Fluctuations
Dewetting Induced by Density Fluctuations
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DOI:
10.1021/la015611z
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发表时间:
2002
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影响因子:
3.9
通讯作者:
Karin Wensink;B. Jérôme
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作者:
Karin Wensink;B. Jérôme
We consider the stability with respect to dewetting of thin films deposited on a substrate they thermodynamically wet. We show that if density fluctuations with a sufficiently large amplitude appear in a film, the resulting gradient of disjoining pressure in the film destibilizes the free surface eventually leading to the breaking up of the film in droplets. This dewetting mechanism is expected to play a role in films undergoing significant restructuring after deposition or for materials close to a critical point.