Research Article

Layer-by-Layer Films from Wine: An Investigation of an Exponential Growth Process

Figure 5

(a) Cross-section of BSA/wine films with wine atop, obtained by AFM images to show the different morphology characteristics; (b) schematic diagram showing the growth of the BSA/wine films though evolution of islands and their coalescences. Each step corresponds to immersion in BSA solution and after in wine. The smoothing of the edges of the islands by diffusion is not displayed.
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