Kock-Yee Law, Hong Zhao

Surface Wetting

Characterization, Contact Angle, and Fundamentals

• Gebundenes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

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.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Springer / Springer International Publishing / Springer, Berlin
• Artikelnr. des Verlages: 978-3-319-25212-4
• 1st ed.
• Seitenzahl: 172
• Erscheinungstermin: 25. November 2015
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 241mm x 160mm x 16mm
• Gewicht: 432g
• ISBN-13: 9783319252124
• ISBN-10: 3319252127
• Artikelnr.: 43686336

Autorenporträt

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. 

Inhaltsangabe

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.