Mechanism of spontaneous hole formation in thin polymeric films

Kaijia Yu, Henrik K. Rasmussen, José Manuel Román Marín, Ole Hassager

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Abstract

We show computationally that (molten) thin polymeric film containing nonequilibrium configurations originating from a solvent evaporation may develop holes spontaneously in the molten state, and that they appear delayed. Polymers above the glass transition temperature are liquids where the flow depends solely on the nonequilibrium configurations of the molecules.
Original languageEnglish
JournalPhysical Review B Condensed Matter
Volume85
Pages (from-to)024201
ISSN0163-1829
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2012

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©2012 American Physical Society

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