Abstract
Upon the assumption of the discreteness of the energy spectrum of electrons, the dependence of the free energy of a thin metallic film upon its thickness is determined. It is shown that the discreteness of the energy spectrum of electrons leads to the positive component of the disjoining pressure, which may ensure the stability of thin liquid-metallic films. A description is presented of experiments showing a possibility of the existence of stable mercury films in octane. The degree of stability of mercury films in other organic liquids is evaluated.
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