Wetting and Wettability

• Other Authors: Aliofkhazraei, Mahmood (Editor)
• Format: Electronic Book Chapter
• Language: English
• Published: IntechOpen 2015
• Subjects: Mechanics of fluids; plasma, sol-gel, microstructure, thin films, polymer, surface modification
• Online Access: DOAB: download the publication; DOAB: description of the publication

On the liquid 's surface, the molecules have fewer neighbors in comparison with the bulk volume. As a result, the energy interaction shows itself in the surface tension. Traditionally, the surface tension can be assumed as a force in the unit of the length which can be counted by the unit of Ne...