Dewetting of thin films on heterogeneous substrates: Pinning versus coarsening

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Beitragende

  • L Brusch - , Max-Planck-Institute for the Physics of Complex Systems (Autor:in)
  • H Kuhne - , Max-Planck-Institute for the Physics of Complex Systems (Autor:in)
  • U Thiele - , Max-Planck-Institute for the Physics of Complex Systems (Autor:in)
  • M Bar - , Max-Planck-Institute for the Physics of Complex Systems (Autor:in)

Abstract

We study a model for a thin liquid film dewetting from a periodic heterogeneous substrate (template). The amplitude and periodicity of a striped template heterogeneity necessary to obtain a stable periodic stripe pattern, i.e., pinning, are computed. This requires a stabilization of the longitudinal and transversal modes driving the typical coarsening dynamics during dewetting of a thin film on a homogeneous substrate. If the heterogeneity has a larger spatial period than that of the critical dewetting mode, weak heterogeneities are sufficient for pinning. Our results imply a large region of coexistence between coarsening dynamics and pinning.

Details

OriginalspracheEnglisch
Aufsatznummer011602
Seitenumfang5
FachzeitschriftPhysical Review E
Jahrgang66
Ausgabenummer1
PublikationsstatusVeröffentlicht - Juli 2002
Peer-Review-StatusJa
Extern publiziertJa

Externe IDs

Scopus 41349115026
ORCID /0000-0003-0137-5106/work/142244237

Schlagworte

Schlagwörter

  • MORPHOLOGICAL TRANSITIONS, PATTERN-FORMATION, LIQUID-FILMS, NUCLEATION, INSTABILITY, LAYERS