Plateau–Rayleigh instability

Plateau -Rayleigh instability is driven by the capillary instability of a cylindrical body which is divided into a chain of particles in the course of its evolution by itself. The interparticle distance is not arbitrary, but exceeds a critical value, while the free energy ( surface tension) of the system is reduced ( driving force ). For the first time this phenomenon has been described by JAF Plateau. Lord Rayleigh published the first comprehensive mathematical derivation. Although disintegrating liquid jets are the best-known application of the Plateau -Rayleigh instability, they also fixed in nanoscale systems occurs ( large ratio between surface area and volume ).

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