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We study with kinetic Monte Carlo simulations the two-dimensional spreading of a fluid monolayer that is extracted from a reservoir. The asymptotic spreading behavior is analyzed within a continuum limit and compared with previous predictions. The influence of a chemically patterned substrate (longitudinal stripes) on the spreading behavior of such fluid monolayers is briefly discussed.
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Popescu, M.N., Dietrich, S. (2003). Spreading of Liquid Monolayers: From Kinetic Monte Carlo Simulations to Continuum Limit. In: Emmerich, H., Nestler, B., Schreckenberg, M. (eds) Interface and Transport Dynamics. Lecture Notes in Computational Science and Engineering, vol 32. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-662-07969-0_20
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