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arxiv: 1010.3196 · v1 · pith:TA67RLTVnew · submitted 2010-10-15 · ⚛️ physics.flu-dyn

Dynamics of Surfactants Spreading on Gel-like Materials: Cracking and Pattern Formation

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We study the dynamics of surfactants spreading on gels, paying particular attention to the pattern formation accompanying the flow. The latter results from gel-cracking, promoted by Marangoni stresses, and resemble starbursts.

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