Molecular dynamics of dewetting of ultra-thin water films on solid substrate

Applied Mathematics and Mechanics (English Edition)

Volumn 28, Issue 12, 2007, Pages 1555-1559

  Xu, Ai Jin ^a   Zhou, Zhe Wei ^a   Hu, Guo Hui ^a  

^a SHANGHAI UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Dewetting; Molecular dynamics simulation; Ultra thin liquid film

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; CONTACT ANGLE; MOLECULAR DYNAMICS; SUBSTRATES; WATER;

DEWETTING; ULTRA THIN LIQUID FILMS;

THIN FILMS;

EID: 38049110429     PISSN: 02534827     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10483-007-1201-z     Document Type: Article

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