The European Physical Journal E

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Editorial on “Focus Point”: Unstable Thin Films p. 359

A. M. Donald, J.-F. Joanny, M. Möller and G. Reiter

Published online: 20 January 2004

DOI: 10.1140/epje/e2004-00001-0

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Morphology and structure of thin liquid-crystalline films at nematic-isotropic transition p. 361

P. Ziherl and S. Zumer

Published online: 20 January 2004

DOI: 10.1140/epje/e2004-00002-y

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Stability of thin nematic films - Commentary on “Morphology and structure of thin liquid-crystalline films at nematic-isotropic transition” by P. Ziherl and S. Zumer p. 367

D. van Effenterre and M. P. Valignat

Published online: 20 January 2004

DOI: 10.1140/epje/e2004-00003-x

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P. Ziherl and S. Žumer respond p. 373

P. Ziherl and S. Zumer

Published online: 20 January 2004

DOI: 10.1140/epje/e2004-00004-9

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Capillary instabilities by fluctuation induced forces p. 375

M. D. Morariu, E. Schäffer and U. Steiner

Published online: 20 January 2004

DOI: 10.1140/epje/e2004-00005-8

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Unstable thin films: new questions p. 383

H. Kaya and B. Jérôme

Published online: 20 January 2004

DOI: 10.1140/epje/e2004-00006-7

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Spinodal-like dewetting of thermodynamically-stable thin polymer films p. 389

C. Bollinne, S. Cuenot, B. Nysten and A. M. Jonas

Published online: 20 January 2004

DOI: 10.1140/epje/e2004-00007-6

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Many paths to dewetting of thin films: anatomy and physiology of surface instability p. 397

A. Sharma

Published online: 20 January 2004

DOI: 10.1140/epje/e2004-00008-5

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Open questions and promising new fields in dewetting p. 409

U. Thiele

Published online: 20 January 2004

DOI: 10.1140/epje/e2004-00009-4

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Some views about the controversial dewetting morphology of polystyrene films p. 417

O. K. C. Tsui, Y. J. Wang, H. Zhao and B. Du

Published online: 20 January 2004

DOI: 10.1140/epje/e2004-00010-y

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Commentary by U. Thiele: “Tentative interpretation of the dewetting morphologies presented by Tsui et al. in the preceding paper” p. 427

U. Thiele

Published online: 20 January 2004

DOI: 10.1140/epje/e2004-00011-x

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Stability and rupture of aqueous wetting films p. 431

K. Werner Stöckelhuber

Published online: 20 January 2004

DOI: 10.1140/epje/e2004-00012-9

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Structural relaxation of spin-cast glassy polymer thin films as a possible factor in dewetting p. 437

H. Richardson, C. Carelli, J. L. Keddie and M. Sferrazza

Published online: 20 January 2004

DOI: 10.1140/epje/e2004-00013-8

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Influence of surface cleaning on dewetting of thin polystyrene films p. 443

P. Müller-Buschbaum

Published online: 20 January 2004

DOI: 10.1140/epje/e2004-00014-7

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Dewetting of polymeric films: unresolved issues p. 449

P. F. Green and V. Ganesan

Published online: 20 January 2004

DOI: 10.1140/epje/e2004-00015-6

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Short commentary: Theory of thin liquid films: some questions and challenges p. 455

A. Oron

Published online: 20 January 2004

DOI: 10.1140/epje/e2004-00016-5

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Short commentary: Theoretical considerations on concentrated polymer interfaces: an attempt to explain dewetting of ultra-thin films p. 459

M. Manghi and M. Aubouy

Published online: 20 January 2004

DOI: 10.1140/epje/e2004-00017-4

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Summary and conclusions: Progress in our understanding of instabilities in thin films p. 465

G. Reiter

Published online: 20 January 2004

DOI: 10.1140/epje/e2004-00018-3

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Theoretical notes on dense polymers in two dimensions p. 469

A. N. Semenov and A. Johner

Published online: 20 January 2004

DOI: 10.1140/epje/e2004-00019-2

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Dynamics of living polymers p. 481

B. O’Shaughnessy and D. Vavylonis

Published online: 20 January 2004

DOI: 10.1140/epje/e2004-00020-9

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Crystal growth rates of diblock copolymers in thin films: Influence of film thickness p. 497

G. Reiter and L. Vidal

Published online: 20 January 2004

DOI: 10.1140/epje/e2004-00021-8

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Electrochemically deposited poly(3-methylthiophene) performance in single layer photovoltaic devices p. 507

R. Valaski, L. S. Roman, L. Micaroni and I. A. Hümmelgen

Published online: 20 January 2004

DOI: 10.1140/epje/e2004-00022-7

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