Contact angle, wettability and adhesion

• Other Authors: Mittal, K. L., 1945-
• Format: eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Leiden ; Boston : VSP, 2009.
• Subjects: Surface chemistry > Congresses.; Contact angle > Congresses.; Wetting > Congresses.; Adhesion > Congresses.; elektronické knihy; electronic books
• ISBN: 9789004169326; 9004169326; 9789004181021; 9004181024; 9781615839452; 1615839453
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (xi, 397 pages) : illustrations
• Access: Plný text je dostupný pouze z IP adres počítačů Univerzity Tomáše Bati ve Zlíně nebo vzdáleným přístupem pro zaměstnance a studenty

The topic of wettability (measured in terms of contact angle) is of tremendous interest from both fundamental and applied points of view, Wettability plays an essential role in many industrial processes, so an understanding of factors dictating wettability and how to modulate it is of paramount importance. In the last years there has been an explosive interest in superhydrophobic surfaces (i.e., surfaces with water contact angle of 150 or higher) because of their relevance/importance in many areas ranging from self-cleaning windows to nanofluidics. Also recently there has been heightened activ.