Issue 34, 2008

Thin film rupture and polymer flow

Abstract

An account is given of the current state of understanding the rupture of ultrathin polymer films (<100 nm), mostly based on polystyrene (PS) on Si or SiO-substrates. These systems have proved to be an ideal testing ground for the concepts of hydrodynamics of confined systems in which intermolecular interactions play a driving role. The focus of the article is on the highly successful comparison of experimental investigations with theoretical descriptions of these model systems.

Graphical abstract: Thin film rupture and polymer flow

Article information

Article type
Perspective
Submitted
06 May 2008
Accepted
09 Jun 2008
First published
09 Jul 2008

Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys., 2008,10, 5177-5183

Thin film rupture and polymer flow

R. Blossey, Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys., 2008, 10, 5177 DOI: 10.1039/B807728M

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