Pattern formation by temperature-gradient driven film instabilities in laterally confined geometries.

Autor: Nedelcu M; Department of Physics, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UKCB3 0HE., Morariu MD; Department of Polymer Chemistry and Materials Science Center, University of Groningen, Nijenborgh 4, NL-9747, AG Groningen, The Netherlands., Harkema S; Department of Polymer Chemistry and Materials Science Center, University of Groningen, Nijenborgh 4, NL-9747, AG Groningen, The Netherlands., Voicu NE; Department of Physics, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UKCB3 0HE and Department of Polymer Chemistry and Materials Science Center, University of Groningen, Nijenborgh 4, NL-9747, AG Groningen, The Netherlands., Steiner U; Department of Physics, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UKCB3 0HE.
Jazyk: angličtina
Zdroj: Soft matter [Soft Matter] 2005 May 27; Vol. 1 (1), pp. 62-65.
DOI: 10.1039/b500864f
Abstrakt: Film break-up driven by an electric field or temperature gradient typically exhibit a characteristic length scale. The presence of a lateral confinement significantly alters this pattern formation process.
Databáze: MEDLINE