Mecke K (1998)
Publication Status: Published
Publication Type: Journal article
Publication year: 1998
Publisher: AMER ASSOC ADVANCEMENT SCIENCE
Book Volume: 282
Pages Range: 916-919
Journal Issue: 5390
Theory predicts that dewetting of a homogeneous liquid film from a solid surface may proceed via unstable surface waves on the Liquid. This phenomenon, usually termed spinodal dewetting, has been sought after in many systems. Observations in liquid crystal and Liquid metal films showed that, as expected, the emerging structures were similar to those found for spinodal decomposition in mixtures. Certain differences, however, could be attributed to peculiarities of the wetting forces in these two dissimilar systems, thereby demonstrating the role of nonlinearities inherent in the wetting forces.
APA:
Mecke, K. (1998). Spinodal dewetting in liquid crystal and liquid metal films. Science, 282(5390), 916-919.
MLA:
Mecke, Klaus. "Spinodal dewetting in liquid crystal and liquid metal films." Science 282.5390 (1998): 916-919.
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