Surface Wetting

This book describes wetting fundamentals and reviews the standard protocol for contact angle measurements. The authors include a brief overview of applications of contact angle measurements in surface science and engineering. They also discuss recent advances and research trends in wetting fundamentals and include measurement techniques and data interpretation of contract angles.

Covers wetting, both fundamentals and recent advances Details the connection between surface-liquid interaction and contact angles Proposes standardization protocols for contact angle measurements

Autorentext
Dr. Kock-Yee Law is a researcher in nanotechnology and surface design with over 120 peer-reviewed publications and 105 granted US patents to date. Dr. Hong Zhao is an Assistant Professor at Virginia Commonwealth University, School of Engineering, Mechanical, and Nuclear Engineering.

Klappentext
This book describes key basic concepts in surface and clarifies fundamental issues that lead to misconceptions in wetting and contact angle interpretation. A set of contact angle measurement protocols is summarized and may be served as guidelines for future standardization in this field. The authors also discuss issues related to surface definitions and terminologies.

Inhalt
1.Background.- 2.Contact Angle Measurements and Surface Characterization Techniques.- 3.Wetting on Flat and Smooth Surfaces.- 4.Wetting on Rough Surfaces.- 5.What Do Contact Angles Measure?.- 6.Terminologies and Definitions.- 7 Determination of Solid Surface Tension by Contact Angle.- 8 Summary and Final Remarks.