Geometric Interpretation of Surface Tension Equilibrium in Superhydrophobic Systems

Geometric Interpretation of Surface Tension Equilibrium in Superhydrophobic Systems

Surface tension and surface energy are closely related, although not identical concepts. Surface tension is a generalized force; unlike a conventional mechanical force, it is not applied to any particular body or point. Using this notion, we suggest a simple geometric interpretation of the Young, We...

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Main Authors: Michael Nosonovsky, Rahul Ramachandran
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2015-07-01
Series:Entropy
Subjects:
surface tension
entropic force
superhydrophobicity
Neumann’s triangle
Antonoff’s rule
hysteresis
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1099-4300/17/7/4684

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