The European Physical Journal E

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

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

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

P. Ziherl and S. Žumer respond p. 373

Capillary instabilities by fluctuation induced forces p. 375

Unstable thin films: new questions p. 383

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

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

Open questions and promising new fields in dewetting p. 409

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

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

Stability and rupture of aqueous wetting films p. 431

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

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

Dewetting of polymeric films: unresolved issues p. 449

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

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

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

Theoretical notes on dense polymers in two dimensions p. 469

Dynamics of living polymers p. 481

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

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