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Surfactant-driven spreading of a liquid on a vertical surface.

Authors :
He, S.
Ketterson, J.B.
Source :
Physics of Fluids. Nov95, Vol. 7 Issue 11, p2640. 8p. 6 Black and White Photographs, 2 Diagrams, 5 Graphs.
Publication Year :
1995

Abstract

Studies the spreading of water covered by a monolayer of valinomycin on a vertical glass slide, using an apparatus for Langmuir-Blodgett film deposition. Dependence of the rate of spreading on the surfactant concentration; Instability of the spreading front; Bifurcation of fronts while forming tree-like patterns.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
10706631
Volume :
7
Issue :
11
Database :
Academic Search Index
Journal :
Physics of Fluids
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
4303309
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.868712