Hydrophilicity–Hydrophobicity Characteristics of Solid Surfaces and the State of Water near Surfaces of a Various Nature
Values for the surface tension, π, of 85 mJ/m 2 and for the contact angle of wetting by water as its saturated vapour, θ V , of 75° are proposed as criteria for distinguishing between hydrophilic and hydrophobic solid surfaces. It is shown that the water boundary layers at hydrophilic surfaces are m...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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SAGE Publications
2002-11-01
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| Series: | Adsorption Science & Technology |
| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1260/02636170260555831 |