1. Hole Dynamics in Polymer Langmuir Films Lu Zou +, James C. Alexander *, Andrew J. Bernoff &, J. Adin Mann, Jr. #, Elizabeth K. Mann + + Department of Physics, Kent State University * Department of Mathematics, Case Western Reserve University & Department of Mathematics, Harvey Mudd College # Department of Chemical Engineering, Case Western Reserve University Partially under NSF Grant No. 9984304

2. '05 OSAPS2 Why hole-closing is interesting? Phase coexistence Phase coexistence Biological systems, e.g. cell membrane Biological systems, e.g. cell membrane Cell fluid Protein

3. '05 OSAPS3 A gas-phase hole in a 2D polymer liquid

4. '05 OSAPS4 Fundamental Dynamics Equations Stokes Equation Stokes Equation Continuity Equation Continuity Equation

5. '05 OSAPS5 Assumptions on the surface 2D liquid phase + very dilute 2D gas 2D liquid phase + very dilute 2D gas –Negligible surface viscosity Liquid phase: Liquid phase: –High elasticity –Incompressible Gas phase: Gas phase: –Null compressibility –Elasticity = 0 –Circular hole

6. '05 OSAPS6 Assumptions on the subfluid IncompressibleIncompressible Bulk viscosity η’Bulk viscosity η’ Flow velocity Flow velocity

7. '05 OSAPS7 Derivation Result – closing rate

8. '05 OSAPS8 Vertical Cross section of flow lines in the subfluid Derivation Result – Vertical Motion

9. '05 OSAPS9 Experimental setup Brewster Angle Microscope Langmuir Trough PDMS = Poly(dimethylsiloxane) M w =31600N=427

10. '05 OSAPS10 0.27mm X 0.44mm Hole-closing images Monolayer thickness ~ 0.7 nm Monolayer thickness ~ 0.7 nm Surface vibration Surface vibration Hole Moving around Hole Moving around Surface concentration 0.35 mg/m 2 Surface concentration 0.35 mg/m 2 Monolayer coverage ~ 70% Monolayer coverage ~ 70% Monolayer  dark Monolayer  dark gaseous hole  bright gaseous hole  bright

11. '05 OSAPS11 Experimental result [Ref] [Ref]: E. K. Mann, et al., Phys. Rev. E 51, 5708 (1995)

12. '05 OSAPS12 Conclusion Develop a model for the closing of a gaseous hole in a liquid domain within a 2D fluid layer, coupled to a fluid bulk substrate Develop a model for the closing of a gaseous hole in a liquid domain within a 2D fluid layer, coupled to a fluid bulk substrate Experimental result supports the prediction on the hole-closing rate Experimental result supports the prediction on the hole-closing rate Suggest an independent means of determining the line tension Suggest an independent means of determining the line tension Predict the vertical motion of the underlying incompressible fluid Predict the vertical motion of the underlying incompressible fluid

13. '05 OSAPS13 Future work Improvement on the current experiment Improvement on the current experiment –How to make a better hole? –How to obtain better images? Observation on the vertical motion of the subfluid Observation on the vertical motion of the subfluid

14. '05 OSAPS14 outline Why interesting (BG and other ’ s work) Why interesting (BG and other ’ s work) Theory part – model, assumptions, equations and prediction Theory part – model, assumptions, equations and prediction Experiment part – setup, difficulties, data, result and explanation Experiment part – setup, difficulties, data, result and explanation Conclusion and future work Conclusion and future work Acknowledgement Acknowledgement

15. '05 OSAPS15 Acknowledgement Dr. Elizabeth K. Mann Dr. Elizabeth K. Mann Dr. James C. Alexander Dr. James C. Alexander Dr. Andrew J. Bernoff Dr. Andrew J. Bernoff Dr. J. Adin Mann, Jr. Dr. J. Adin Mann, Jr.

16. '05 OSAPS16 n holemonolayer 2 r substrate ẑ ρ θ

17. '05 OSAPS17 holemonolayer r substrate ẑ

18. '05 OSAPS18 4) 5) 8) 44) 45)

19. '05 OSAPS19 9)