What Can Really Be Deduced from Enthalpy of Immersional Wetting Experiments?

• Published in: Journal of colloid and interface science Vol. 182; no. 1; pp. 308 - 311
• Main Author: Douillard, J.M.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: San Diego, CA Elsevier Inc 01.09.1996; Elsevier
• Subjects: Chemistry; contact angle; Exact sciences and technology; General and physical chemistry; immersion enthalpy; interfacial thickness; Solid-liquid interface; Surface physical chemistry; interfacial thickness; contact angle; immersion enthalpy; Liquid solid interface; Wetting; Investigation method; Enthalpy; Contact angle; Immersion; Thermodynamic properties; Experimental study

The determination of the thickness of the solid/liquid interface by immersional wetting calorimetry is not consistent with the thermodynamic equations describing this technique. In fact, the immersional wetting equation is simply another form of the famous Young equation. Consequently, this techniqu...