First we will demonstrate that with a proper account of the various aspects of the finite size effects the values of the interfacial thermal (Kapitza) resistance, RK, obtained via molecular dynamics simulations by equilibrium and non-equilibrium methods are the same. In the next part of the presentation we demonstrate that RK between a substrate and a nanoscopic film is thickness-dependent due ...

We present an analysis of the instabilities engendered by van der Waals forces in bilayer systems composed of a soft elastic film (<10 microm) and a thin (<100 nm) viscous liquid film. We consider two configurations of such systems: (a) Confined bilayers, where the bilayer is sandwiched between two rigid substrates, and (b) free bilayers, where the viscous film is sandwiched between a rigid sub...

Through a set of microtensile experiments, it was discovered that the resistance of a free-standing polycrystalline silicon thin film to cleavage cracking is not a material constant. Rather, it is highly dependent on the film thickness. As the film thickness changes from 1 to 10 lm, the fracture resistance increases by 20–60%, which can be attributed to the nonuniform nature of the crack front ...

The in-plane energy dispersion of quantized states in an ultrathin Ag film formed on the one-dimensional (1D) surface superstructure Si(111)-(4 x 1)-In shows clear 1D anisotropy instead of the isotropic two-dimensional free-electron-like behavior expected for an isolated metal film. The present photoemission results demonstrate that an atomic layer at the film-substrate interface can regulate t...

where d = thickness of the film, ,o = resistivity of the film, = resistivity of the bulk material having the same structure and approximately the same number of defects as the films, l0 = mean free path of the charge carriers. The values of l0 calculated by the two methods were found to agree satisfactorily. Figs. 7 and 8 show the variation of the Hall mobility (/̂ H) with film thickness and sub...

We report on the vibration of a thin soap film based on the optical radiation pressure force. The modulated low power laser induces a counter gravity flow in a vertical free-standing draining film. The thickness of the soap film is then higher in the upper region than in the lower region of the film. Moreover, the lifetime of the film is dramatically increased by a factor of 2. Since the laser ...

A hydrogel sensing film for a real-time and indicator-free detection of Zn is developed by embedding a fluorescent indicator 11,16-bis(phenyl)-6,6,21,21-tetramethyl-m-benzi-6,21porphodimethene in a hydrogel host poly(2-hydroxyethyl methacrylate). The sensing film shows high stability and selectivity to Zn. The sensitivity of the sensing film is increased by fabricating a micron-sized pillar arr...

Consider a film of viscous liquid covering a solid surface, which it does not wet. If there is an initial hole in the film, the film will retract further, forming a rim of fluid at the receding front. We calculate the shape of the rim as well as the speed of the front using lubrication theory. We employ asymptotic matching between the contact line region, the rim, and the film. Our results are ...

Spray pyrolysis has been used to prepare La0.6 Sr0.4Co0.2Fe0.8O3-δ thin film cathodes for solid oxide fuel cell (SOFC) applications. The films are polycrystalline with nano-meter sized grains and less than 1 μm in thickness. Deposition parameters for film deposition have been established. The ratio of deposition temperature to solvent boiling point is found to be the most important processing p...