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Coffee Break with Nanoscience: Film Formation and "Coffee Rings"

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This lab will explore the phenomena involved in making thin film coatings. Students will explore the problems that crop up in real- life coating applications, and see how to avoid coffee rings and reduce cracking during the drop-casting deposition of a thin film.

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