Functional perfluoropolyether spreading on a solid substrate

Xin Li*, Yuanzhong Hu, Hui Wang

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Abstract

Molecular dynamics simulations based on a coarse-grained, bead-spring model are adopted to investigate the spreading of functional perfluoropolyether on a solid substrate. The spreading phenomenon has been described by the thickness profiles and molecule movements which evolve with time. The spreading mechanism has been analyzed in terms of both the driving term from the gradient of disjoining pressure and the resistance term from the bead-substrate friction and the film viscosity by dividing the spreading film into three regions.

Original languageEnglish
Article number074901
JournalJournal of Applied Physics
Volume100
Issue number7
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2006
Externally publishedYes

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