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Molecular dynamics (MDs) simulations have been performed to investigate the boiling phenomena of thin liquid film adsorbed on a nanostructured solid surface with particular emphasis on the effect of wetting condition of the solid surface. The molecular system consists of liquid and vapor argon and solid platinum wall. The nanostructures which reside on top of the solid wall have shape of rectangular block. The solid–liquid interfacial wettability, in other words whether the solid surface is hydrophilic or hydrophobic, has been altered for different cases to examine its effect on boiling phenomena. The initial configuration of the simulation domain comprises a three-phase system (solid platinum, liquid argon, and vapor argon), which was equilibrated at 90 K. After equilibrium period, the wall temperature was suddenly increased from 90 K to 250 K which is far above the critical point of argon and this initiates rapid or …