| Title | Capillary Leveling of Freestanding Liquid Nanofilms. |
| Publication Type | Journal Article |
| Year of Publication | 2016 |
| Authors | Ilton, M, Couchman, MMP, Gerbelot, C, Benzaquen, M, Fowler, PD, Stone, HA, Raphaël, E, Dalnoki-Veress, K, Salez, T |
| Journal | Phys Rev Lett |
| Volume | 117 |
| Issue | 16 |
| Pagination | 167801 |
| Date Published | 2016 Oct 14 |
| ISSN | 1079-7114 |
| Abstract | <p>We report on the capillary-driven leveling of a topographical perturbation at the surface of a freestanding liquid nanofilm. The width of a stepped surface profile is found to evolve as the square root of time. The hydrodynamic model is in excellent agreement with the experimental data. In addition to exhibiting an analogy with diffusive processes, this novel system serves as a precise nanoprobe for the rheology of liquids at interfaces in a configuration that avoids substrate effects.</p> |
| DOI | 10.1103/PhysRevLett.117.167801 |
| Alternate Journal | Phys Rev Lett |
| PubMed ID | 27792365 |
