Molecular Dynamics of Dewetting of Ultra-Thin Water Films on a Solid Substrate

XU Ai-jin; ZHOU Zhe-wei; HU Guo-hui

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XU Ai-jin, ZHOU Zhe-wei, HU Guo-hui. Molecular Dynamics of Dewetting of Ultra-Thin Water Films on a Solid Substrate[J]. Applied Mathematics and Mechanics, 2007, 28(12): 1387-1391.

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XU Ai-jin, ZHOU Zhe-wei, HU Guo-hui. Molecular Dynamics of Dewetting of Ultra-Thin Water Films on a Solid Substrate[J]. Applied Mathematics and Mechanics, 2007, 28(12): 1387-1391.

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XU Ai-jin, ZHOU Zhe-wei, HU Guo-hui. Molecular Dynamics of Dewetting of Ultra-Thin Water Films on a Solid Substrate[J]. Applied Mathematics and Mechanics, 2007, 28(12): 1387-1391.

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Molecular Dynamics of Dewetting of Ultra-Thin Water Films on a Solid Substrate

Shanghai Institute of Applied Mathematics and Mechanics, Shanghai University, Shanghai 200072, P. R. China

Received Date: 2007-10-22
Rev Recd Date: 2007-10-29
Publish Date: 2007-12-15

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Abstract

Molecular dynamics simulation was applied to study the instability and rupture process of ultra thin water films on a solid substrate. Results show the small disturbance of the film will develop linearly due to the spinodal instability, whereas the interactions between solid and liquid have less in fluences on the initial growth. Then the rupture occurs and the rim recedes with a dynamic contact angle. The radius of the rim varies with time as the square root of the time, which is consistent with the macroscopic theory available. Stronger interaction between solid and liquid will postpone rupture time, decline the dynamic contact angle and raise the density of water near the interface between solid and liquid.
- dewetting,
- molecular dynamics simulation,
- ultra-thin liquid film

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