| Hysteresis during contact angles measurement. | |
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PMID: 20060981 Owner: NLM Status: PubMed-not-MEDLINE |
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A theory, based on the presence of an adsorbed film in the vicinity of the triple contact line, provides a molecular interpretation of intrinsic hysteresis during the measurement of static contact angles. Static contact angles are measured by placing a sessile drop on top of a flat solid surface. If the solid surface has not been previously in contact with a vapor phase saturated with the molecules of the liquid phase, the solid surface is free of adsorbed liquid molecules. In the absence of an adsorbed film, molecular forces configure an advancing contact angle larger than the static contact angle. After some time, due to an evaporation/adsorption process, the interface of the drop coexists with an adsorbed film of liquid molecules as part of the equilibrium configuration, denoted as the static contact angle. This equilibrium configuration is metastable because the droplet has a larger vapor pressure than the surrounding flat film. As the drop evaporates, the vapor/liquid interface contracts and the apparent contact line moves towards the center of the drop. During this process, the film left behind is thicker than the adsorbed film and molecular attraction results in a receding contact angle, smaller than the equilibrium contact angle. |
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M Elena Diaz; Javier Fuentes; Ramon L Cerro; Michael D Savage |
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Type: Journal Article Date: 2009-12-04 |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Journal of colloid and interface science Volume: 343 ISSN: 1095-7103 ISO Abbreviation: J Colloid Interface Sci Publication Date: 2010 Mar |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2010-02-15 Completed Date: 2010-04-26 Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 0043125 Medline TA: J Colloid Interface Sci Country: United States |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 574-83 Citation Subset: - |
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2009 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved. |
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Departamento de Ingenieria Quimica y Textil, Universidad de Salamanca, Plaza de los Caidos 1-5, Salamanca, 37008, Spain. e.diaz@usal.es |
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