The wetting behavior of ultrathin polymer films (< 100 nm) is systematically studied via
dynamic contact angle measurements on a model bilayer system of cross-linked polystyrene …

Polymer films and coatings are ubiquitous in nanoscale applications where confined
macromolecules experience greater interfacial effects, causing deviations from bulk material …

In this work, we present a statistical mechanical analysis to elucidate the molecular-level
factors responsible for the static and dynamic properties of polymer films. This analysis …

The patterning of conducting-insulating polymeric multilayer thin films has tremendous
potential for applications in ultra-high capacity data-storage media, logic devices, sensors …

Many applications of polymer thin films are determined by the molecular structure and chain
mobility at the polymer-air surface. In ultrathin polymer films where the film thickness is …

Substrate–film interfacial properties play a fundamental role in the adhesion of glassy
polymer thin films onto supporting substrates. Utilizing steered molecular dynamics (SMD) …

We demonstrate that the wetting behavior of a thin liquid film, poly (4-bromostyrene)(PBrS),
on top of a solid substrate may be effectively controlled with the insertion of a secondary …

The mechanical properties of mechanical double layers (thin amorphous films of poly (n-
butyl methacrylate) on considerably stiffer silicon substrates) were investigated by force …

Long-range van der Waals forces may govern the physical behavior of thin films with
thicknesses lying in the nanometer range scale. Here, we show that these forces can also be …

The wetting behavior of a liquid polymer on top of a supported glassy polymer film is
investigated with real (optical microscopy, phase measuring interference microscopy, and …