1. 1 8CB Monolayer + Gas Coexistence 00:30.0003:00.0205:00.00 10:00.0015:00.0213:00.0211:00.02 08:30.02 1 mm

2. 2 8CB tri-layer on monolayer (island 1) 1 mm \040810_002_1\ Time interval = 4 sec R = 0.364 mm

3. 3

4. 4 8CB tri-layer on monolayer (island 2) 1 mm \040810_002_3\ Time interval = 1 sec R = 0.202 mm

5. 5

6. 6 8CB tri-layer on monolayer (hole) 1 mm \040810_001_1\ Time interval = 1 sec R = 0.170 mm

7. 7

8. 8 Tc ~ R 2 hole Island 2 Island 1

9. 9 RadiusLine Tension Island 10.364 mm9.38 x 10 -12 N Island 20.202 mm1.23 x 10 -11 N hole0.170 mm8.14 x 10 -12 N Lauger J.; Fuller G. G. [ref] <0.1 mm(1.1±0.2) x 10 -11 N Ref: Lauger J.; Fuller G. G.; Langmuir 1996, 12, 5630 - 5635