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Influence of strain on the surface wettability in crystalline HgCr2S4 thin films

R S Mane, V V Todkar, C D Lokhande, Ju-Hyun Ahn and Sung-Hwan Han

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This 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.


PACS

68.60.Bs Mechanical and acoustical properties

68.08.Bc Wetting

68.55.A- Nucleation and growth

68.55.-a Thin film structure and morphology

68.35.B- Structure of clean surfaces (and surface reconstruction)

Subjects

Soft matter, liquids and polymers

Surfaces, interfaces and thin films

Dates

Issue 21 (14 November 2006)

Received 25 July 2006, in final form 29 September 2006

Published 13 October 2006



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