Mathematical simulation of ultra-thin polymeric film spreading dynamics

Citation
Dm. Phillips et al., Mathematical simulation of ultra-thin polymeric film spreading dynamics, IEEE MAGNET, 37(4), 2001, pp. 1866-1868
Citations number
13
Categorie Soggetti
Apllied Physucs/Condensed Matter/Materiales Science
Journal title
IEEE TRANSACTIONS ON MAGNETICS
ISSN journal
00189464 → ACNP
Volume
37
Issue
4
Year of publication
2001
Part
1
Pages
1866 - 1868
Database
ISI
SICI code
0018-9464(200107)37:4<1866:MSOUPF>2.0.ZU;2-8
Abstract
The mathematical modeling of the dynamics for an ultra-thin perfluoropolyet her film spreading on a surface is described, including both endgroup and s urface effects. A system Hamiltonian, which includes nearest neighbor inter actions, surface, endgroup/endgroup, and endgroup/surface interactions, com bined with a kinetic Monte Carlo acceptance scheme controls the particle dy namics. Enhanced 3D visualization techniques address previous problems with particle evaporation and illustrate the validity of the model results. A f ractal analysis is also applied to the spreading front of the multilayer fi lm.