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    O. K. C. Tsui, Y. J. Wang, H. Zhao & B. Du

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Received: 1 August 2003

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47.20.Hw Morphological instability; phase changes - 68.15. + e Liquid thin films - 68.47.Pe Langmuir-Blodgett films on solids; polymers on surfaces; biological molecules on surfaces

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Tsui, O.K.C., Wang, Y.J., Zhao, H. et al. Some views about the controversial dewetting morphology of polystyrene films. Eur. Phys. J. E 12, 417–425 (2003). https://doi.org/10.1140/epje/e2004-00010-y

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