Parallel assembly of particles and wires on substrates by dictating instability evolution in liquid metal films

Authors

Jason D. Fowlkes, Oak Ridge National Laboratory
Lou Kondic, New Jersey Institute of Technology
Javier A. Diez, Universidad Nacional del Centro de la Provincia de Buenos Aires
Alejandro G. González, Universidad Nacional del Centro de la Provincia de Buenos Aires
Yueying Wu, Tickle College of Engineering
Nick A. Roberts, Tickle College of Engineering
Cliff E. McCold, College of Engineering
Philip D. Rack, Oak Ridge National Laboratory

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

12-7-2012

Abstract

Liquid metal wires supported on substrates destabilize into droplets. The destabilization exhibits many characteristics of the Rayleigh-Plateau model of fluid jet breakup in vacuum. In either case, breakup is driven by unstable, varicose surface oscillations with wavelengths greater than the critical one (λc). Here, by controlling the nanosecond liquid lifetime as well as stability of a rivulet as a function of its length by lithography, we demonstrate the ability to dictate the parallel assembly of wires and particles with precise placement. © 2012 The Royal Society of Chemistry.

Identifier

84870949871 (Scopus)

Publication Title

Nanoscale

External Full Text Location

https://doi.org/10.1039/c2nr31637d

e-ISSN

20403372

ISSN

20403364

First Page

7376

Last Page

7382

Issue

23

Volume

4

Grant

1235710

Fund Ref

National Science Foundation

Recommended Citation

Fowlkes, Jason D.; Kondic, Lou; Diez, Javier A.; González, Alejandro G.; Wu, Yueying; Roberts, Nick A.; McCold, Cliff E.; and Rack, Philip D., "Parallel assembly of particles and wires on substrates by dictating instability evolution in liquid metal films" (2012). Faculty Publications. 17877.
https://digitalcommons.njit.edu/fac_pubs/17877