Long-scale evolution of thin liquid films
Macroscopic thin liquid films are entities that are important in biophysics, physics, and
engineering, as well as in natural settings. They can be composed of common liquids such …
engineering, as well as in natural settings. They can be composed of common liquids such …
Dynamics and stability of thin liquid films
The dynamics and stability of thin liquid films have fascinated scientists over many decades:
the observations of regular wave patterns in film flows down a windowpane or along …
the observations of regular wave patterns in film flows down a windowpane or along …
A self-assembly pathway to aligned monodomain gels
Aggregates of charged amphiphilic molecules have been found to access a structure at
elevated temperature that templates alignment of supramolecular fibrils over macroscopic …
elevated temperature that templates alignment of supramolecular fibrils over macroscopic …
Fingering phenomena associated with insoluble surfactant spreading on thin liquid films
We study the linear and nonlinear stability of a thick surfactant deposition spreading on a
thin liquid film using transient growth analysis (TGA) and direct numerical simulations (DNS) …
thin liquid film using transient growth analysis (TGA) and direct numerical simulations (DNS) …
Stokes-flow instability due to interfacial surfactant
The linear stability of a two-fluid shear flow with an insoluble surfactant on the flat interface is
investigated in the Stokes approximation. Gravity is neglected in order to isolate the …
investigated in the Stokes approximation. Gravity is neglected in order to isolate the …
The drainage of a foam lamella
We present a mathematical model for the drainage of a surfactant-stabilized foam lamella,
including capillary, Marangoni and viscous effects and allowing for diffusion, advection and …
including capillary, Marangoni and viscous effects and allowing for diffusion, advection and …
A mathematical model for drying paint layers
SD Howison, JA Moriarty, JR Ockendon… - Journal of Engineering …, 1997 - Springer
Many industrial processes involve the coating of substrates with thin layers of paint. This
paper is concerned with modelling the variations in layer thickness which may occur as a …
paper is concerned with modelling the variations in layer thickness which may occur as a …
Destabilization of a cree** flow by interfacial surfactant: linear theory extended to all wavenumbers
Cree** flow of a two-layer system with a monolayer of an insoluble surfactant on the
interface is considered. The linear-stability theory of plane Couette–Poiseuille flow is …
interface is considered. The linear-stability theory of plane Couette–Poiseuille flow is …
Enhanced instability in thin liquid films by improved compatibility
We investigated experimentally the morphological evolution of thin polydimethylsiloxane
films sandwiched between a silicon wafer and different bounding liquids with interfacial …
films sandwiched between a silicon wafer and different bounding liquids with interfacial …
The dynamics of a viscous soap film with soluble surfactant
JM Chomaz - Journal of Fluid Mechanics, 2001 - cambridge.org
Nearly two decades ago, Couder (1981) and Gharib & Derango (1989) used soap films to
perform classical hydrodynamics experiments on two-dimensional flows. Recently soap …
perform classical hydrodynamics experiments on two-dimensional flows. Recently soap …