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Surface Wetting

Characterization, Contact Angle, and Fundamentals

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

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Table of contents (8 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-ix
  2. Background

    • Kock-Yee Law, Hong Zhao
    Pages 1-6
  3. Wetting on Flat and Smooth Surfaces

    • Kock-Yee Law, Hong Zhao
    Pages 35-54
  4. Wetting on Rough Surfaces

    • Kock-Yee Law, Hong Zhao
    Pages 55-98
  5. What Do Contact Angles Measure?

    • Kock-Yee Law, Hong Zhao
    Pages 99-121
  6. Terminologies and Definitions

    • Kock-Yee Law, Hong Zhao
    Pages 123-133
  7. Determination of Solid Surface Tension by Contact Angle

    • Kock-Yee Law, Hong Zhao
    Pages 135-148
  8. Summary and Final Remarks

    • Kock-Yee Law, Hong Zhao
    Pages 149-155
  9. Back Matter

    Pages 157-162

About this book

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.

Authors and Affiliations

  • Founder & CEO at Research and Innovative Solutions, Penfield, USA

    Kock-Yee Law

  • School of Engineering, Mechanical and Nuclear Engineering, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, USA

    Hong Zhao

About the authors

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. 

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eBook USD 84.99
Price excludes VAT (USA)
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  • Read on any device
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  • Own it forever
Softcover Book USD 109.99
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  • Compact, lightweight edition
  • Dispatched in 3 to 5 business days
  • Free shipping worldwide - see info
Hardcover Book USD 109.99
Price excludes VAT (USA)
  • Durable hardcover edition
  • Dispatched in 3 to 5 business days
  • Free shipping worldwide - see info

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