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.

1

8CB Monolayer + Gas Coexistence

00:30.00 03:00.02 05:00.00

10:00.00 15:00.0213:00.0211:00.02

08:30.02

1 mm

2

8CB tri-layer on monolayer (island 1)

1 mm\040810_002_1\

Time interval = 4 secR = 0.364 mm

3

4

8CB tri-layer on monolayer (island 2)

1 mm\040810_002_3\

Time interval = 1 sec

R = 0.202 mm

5

6

8CB tri-layer on monolayer (hole)

1 mm\040810_001_1\

Time interval = 1 sec

R = 0.170 mm

7

8

Tc ~ R2

2

16

5 RTc hole

Island 2

Island 1

9

Radius Line Tension

Island 1 0.364 mm 9.38 x 10 -12 N

Island 2 0.202 mm 1.23 x 10 -11 N

hole 0.170 mm 8.14 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