Dukarov, S.V.Kryshal, A.P.Sukhov, V.N.2016-04-172016-04-172015Dukarov S.V., Kryshal O. P., Sukhov V.N. Surface Energy and Wetting in Island Films // In: Wetting and Wettability, Rijeka: InTech, 2015.– P. 169–206.978-953-51-2215-9DOI: 10.5772/60900https://ekhnuir.karazin.ua/handle/123456789/11800http://www.intechopen.com/books/wetting-and-wettability/surface-energy-and-wetting-in-island-filmsThe chapter describes the fundamental aspects of the effects of scale on surface phenomena in condensed films. Experimental and theoretical data for the size and temperature dependencies of the surface energy (including the solid phase); wetting of solid surfaces and free thin films by small metal particles are discussed. Several modern methods of contact angle measurement in small-sized systems based on the optical and electron microscopy methods are described.en-USThin filmssurface energyWettingsize effectsmall particlesResearch Subject Categories::NATURAL SCIENCES::Physics::Condensed matter physics::Surfaces and interfacesBook chapter