SOME SPECIFIC ASPECTS OF THE BEHAVIOR OF ULTRATHIN FILMS

Authors
VALIGNAT MP FRAYSSE N CAZABAT AM LEVINSON P HESLOT F CAZABAT M
Citation
Mp. Valignat et al., SOME SPECIFIC ASPECTS OF THE BEHAVIOR OF ULTRATHIN FILMS, Colloids and surfaces. A, Physicochemical and engineering aspects, 83(3), 1994, pp. 193-197
Citations number
7
Categorie Soggetti
Chemistry Physical
Journal title
Colloids and surfaces. A, Physicochemical and engineering aspects → ACNP
ISSN journal
09277757
Volume
83
Issue
3
Year of publication
1994
Pages
193 - 197
Database
ISI
SICI code
0927-7757(1994)83:3<193:SSAOTB>2.0.ZU;2-6
Abstract
The thickness profiles of microdroplets of non-volatile liquids spread ing on solid surfaces have been recorded by ellipsometry. In many case s the droplets take a stepped-pyramidal shape in the molecular range o f thickness owing to surface-induced layering. A model has been propos ed recently to describe the spreading of completely layered droplets. We check the ability of this model to account for experimental data, a nd determine its range of applicability.