Thermocapillary approaches to the deliberate patterning of polymers
JP Singer - Journal of Polymer Science Part B: Polymer …, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
The phenomenon of thermocapillarity, the response of fluids to thermal gradients due to
thermal alteration of their surface tension, was first reported over a century ago. Since then …
thermal alteration of their surface tension, was first reported over a century ago. Since then …
Pattern formation in thin polymeric films via electrohydrodynamic patterning
The free surface of a thin polymeric film is often unstable and deforms into various micro-
/nano-patterns under an externally applied electric field. This paper reviews a recent …
/nano-patterns under an externally applied electric field. This paper reviews a recent …
Electrokinetic Thin-Film Model for Electrowetting: The Role of Bulk Charges
The electrowetting behavior of a charge-carrying sessile droplet is relevant to applications
such as point-of-care diagnostics. Often biomedical assays involve droplets that contain …
such as point-of-care diagnostics. Often biomedical assays involve droplets that contain …
Analytical solution for transient electroosmotic flow in a rotating microchannel
An analytical solution is developed for the unsteady flow of fluid through a parallel rotating
plate microchannel, under the influence of electrokinetic force using the Debye–Hückel (DH) …
plate microchannel, under the influence of electrokinetic force using the Debye–Hückel (DH) …
Tuning Electronic and Functional Properties in Defected MoS2 Films by Surface Patterning of Sulphur Atomic Vacancies
D Gentili, G Calabrese, E Lunedei, F Borgatti… - Small …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Defects are inherent in transition metal dichalcogenides and significantly affect their
chemical and physical properties. In this study, surface defect electrochemical …
chemical and physical properties. In this study, surface defect electrochemical …
Thermo-electrohydrodynamic patterning in nanofilms
To improve the electrically assisted patterning process and create smaller sized features
with the higher active surface area, the combined thermocapillary-electrohydrodynamic (TC …
with the higher active surface area, the combined thermocapillary-electrohydrodynamic (TC …
Thermally induced interfacial instabilities and pattern formation in confined liquid nanofilms
The dynamics, instability, and pattern formation of thermally triggered thin liquid films are
investigated numerically under a long-wave limit approximation. To determine the …
investigated numerically under a long-wave limit approximation. To determine the …
A photocurable leaky dielectric for highly electrical insulating electrohydrodynamic micro-/nanopatterns
This communication describes an innovative photocurable leaky dielectric for
electrohydrodynamic patterning (EHDP). Based on the well-designed molecular structure …
electrohydrodynamic patterning (EHDP). Based on the well-designed molecular structure …
Thermocapillary patterning of non-Newtonian thin films
Deformation of thin viscous liquid films exposed to a transverse thermal gradient results in
Bénard–Marangoni instability, which would lead to the formation of micro-and nano-sized …
Bénard–Marangoni instability, which would lead to the formation of micro-and nano-sized …
Formation and control of secondary nanostructures in electro-hydrodynamic patterning of ultra-thin films
Based on a computational model involving finite element method, we report the
morphological evolution and pattern formation process in a thin polymer film subject to an …
morphological evolution and pattern formation process in a thin polymer film subject to an …