Douglas Abraham, Lee-Fen Ko
Abstract
We examine a planar wetting model which exhibits a sessile drop and microscopic droplets. The contact angle of the sessile drop obeys the modified Young equation. The microscopic droplets diverge in size and the contact angle vanishes at a single wetting temperature.
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We examine a planar wetting model which exhibits a sessile drop and microscopic droplets. The contact angle of the sessile drop obeys the modified Young equation. The microscopic droplets diverge in size and the contact angle vanishes at a single wetting temperature.
Key concepts: Wetting, Contact angle, Sessile drop technique, Wetting transition, Drop (telecommunication), Planar, Materials science, Solid surface