Fig. 5. The two dynamic dewetting regimes of a liquid film.

(A) Schematic shape of the cross-sectional profile of a dewetting film. The cross section of the rim corresponds to two independent structures of width w, connected by a thin film of thickness h₀. The shape of the rim is described by the apparent contact angles θ and θ_f. (B) Schematic of the quasi-equilibrium shape of a dewetting droplet.