R S Mane et al 2006 Nanotechnology 17 5393 doi:10.1088/0957-4484/17/21/018
R S Mane, V V Todkar, C D Lokhande, Ju-Hyun Ahn and Sung-Hwan Han
Show affiliationsThis study demonstrates the influence of strain on the surface wettability in crystalline films. The strain was induced in chemically grown crystalline HgCr2S4 films by varying the thickness. Our study revealed that the wetting properties of the crystalline surface can be systematically controlled by changing strain energy. Therefore this could provide a good basis for designing materials for applications in crystalline anti-reflection, optically transparent, super-hydrophobic and biologically compatible surfaces.
68.60.Bs Mechanical and acoustical properties
68.55.A- Nucleation and growth
68.55.-a Thin film structure and morphology
68.35.B- Structure of clean surfaces (and surface reconstruction)
Issue 21 (14 November 2006)
Received 25 July 2006, in final form 29 September 2006
Published 13 October 2006
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