title: Water on Au sputtered films.
abstract: Transient changes in the contact angle, Δθ ∼ 10°, of water on gold (Au) reveal reversible wetting of near hydrophobic Au films. The recovery time is temperature dependent. Surface flatness is investigated using AFM and profilometery.
authors.affiliation: Interdisciplinary Photonics Laboratories, School of Chemistry, The University of Sydney, 222 Madsen Building F09, NSW 2006, Australia. john.canning@sydney.edu.au.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Canning
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Tzioumis
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Tzoumis
authors.forename: J K
authors.initials: JK
authors.lastname: Beattie
authors.forename: B C
authors.initials: BC
authors.lastname: Gibson
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Ilagan
mesh_terms: D006046:Gold / Q000737:chemistry*; D057927:Hydrophobic and Hydrophilic Interactions; D018625:Microscopy, Atomic Force; D013499:Surface Properties; D013696:Temperature; D014867:Water / Q000737:chemistry*
chemical_list: D014867:Water; D006046:Gold