Solid-state wetting at the nanoscale

Publication date: Available online 2 June 2016 Source:Progress in Crystal Growth and Characterization of Materials Author(s): Olivier Pierre-Louis The aim of this lecture is to provide an overview on solid-state wetting, starting from basic concepts, and introducing the useful mathematical paraphernalia. We review and discuss the similarities and the differences between liquid-state and solid-state wetting. Then, we show how wetting concepts provide tools to understand the morphology and stability of solid-state thin films and nano-islands.
Source: Progress in Crystal Growth and Characterization of Materials - Category: Chemistry Source Type: research