Morphological wetting transitions at chemically structured surfaces

Authors
Lipowsky, R
Citation
R. Lipowsky, Morphological wetting transitions at chemically structured surfaces, CURR OP COL, 6(1), 2001, pp. 40-48
Citations number
56
Categorie Soggetti
Physical Chemistry/Chemical Physics
Journal title
CURRENT OPINION IN COLLOID & INTERFACE SCIENCE
ISSN journal
13590294 → ACNP
Volume
6
Issue
1
Year of publication
2001
Pages
40 - 48
Database
ISI
SICI code
1359-0294(200102)6:1<40:MWTACS>2.0.ZU;2-2
Abstract
Chemically structured surfaces are discussed which consist of patterns of l yophilic and lyophobic surface domains. Wetting layers on top of these surf aces attain a variety of morphologies and undergo morphological wetting tra nsitions. One convenient way to explore these transitions experimentally is by changing the total volume of the wetting layer. (C) 2001 Elsevier Scien ce Ltd. All rights reserved.