Investigating the Mechanisms of Rupture and Dewetting of Quiescent Thin Films

Controlling and predicting rupture and dewetting of quiescent thin water films, hundreds of microns thick, was studied experimentally. Wax, polycarbonate, steel and aluminium surfaces were immersed in water; the water level was lowered to form thin films above the surfaces. Spontaneous film rupture...

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Main Author: Mulji, Neil Maheshchandra
Other Authors: Chandra, Sanjeev
Language:en_ca
Published: 2009
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/1807/18907