This review summarizes progress toward programming two-dimensional (2D) polymer
sheets which respond to a variety of external stimuli to form three-dimensional (3D) shapes …

Wetting phenomena are ubiquitous in nature and technology. A solid substrate exposed to
the environment is almost invariably covered by a layer of fluid material. In this review, the …

The dynamics and stability of thin liquid films have fascinated scientists over many decades:
the observations of regular wave patterns in film flows down a windowpane or along …

Primary aluminum–air batteries boast high theoretical energy densities, but negative
electrode corrosion irreversibly limits their shelf life. Most corrosion mitigation methods are …

This volume chronicles the proceedings of the Third International Symposium on Contact
Angle, Wettability and Adhesion held in Providence, Rhode Island, May 20a 23, 2002. This …

Dewetting is a spontaneous phenomenon where a thin film on a surface ruptures into an
ensemble of separated objects, like droplets, stripes, and pillars. Spatial correlations with …

The problem of spontaneous evolution of morphological patterns in thin (< 100 nm) unstable
liquid films on homogeneous solid substrates is resolved based on a 3D nonlinear equation …

Hydrodynamic pattern formation (PF) and dewetting resulting from pulsed-laser-induced
melting of nanoscopic metal films have been used to create spatially ordered metal …

The free surface of a thin soft polymer film is often found to become unstable and self-
organizes into various meso-scale structures. In this article we classify the instability of a thin …

Tear-film instability is widely believed to be a signature of eye health. When an interblink is
prolonged, randomly distributed ruptures occur in the tear film.“Black spots” and/or “black …