Modeling how thin films break up
Friday, June 19, 2015 - 06:30
in Physics & Chemistry
Excess surface energy from unsatisfied bonds is a significant driver of dimensional changes in thin-film materials, whether formation of holes, contracting edges, or run-away corners. In general, this break-up of a material is known as dewetting. Recent MIT graduate Rachel V. Zucker, who received her PhD on June 5, has developed a range of mathematical solutions to explain various dewetting phenomena in solid films.