When a material, typically a liquid, is confined by surfaces that it doesn't like, the material can be expelled from the confining region in a process called "dewetting." University of Pennsylvania ...

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(Nanowerk News) The phenomenon of ‘dewetting’ — usually considered a nuisance as it causes solids to bead up into islands, much like raindrops on glass — has been harnessed for a useful application.

Optical microscope images of complex nano-architectures based on silicon particles (magnification 100X, dark field). These structures are obtained via solid-state dewetting of an ultra-thin, flat ...

(Nanowerk News) Excess surface energy from unsatisfied bonds is a significant driver of dimensional changes in thin-film materials, whether formation of holes, contracting edges, or run-away corners.

Optical microscope images of silicon particles (magnification 100X, dark field). These structures are obtained via spontaneous solid-state dewetting of an ultra-thin, flat layer of silicon on silicon ...