Wetting of Surface Grafted Hydrophilic‐b‐Hydrophobic Block Copolymer Brushes
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DOI: 10.1002/adfm.202419443
Abstract: The wetting of diblock copolymer brushes by water is studied. Th goal of this work is to understand how the thickness of the bottom and top copolymer block affect the wetting behavior, respectively. For the… read more here.
Keywords: copolymer; diblock copolymer; copolymer brushes; block ... See more keywords
Technical challenges in numerical simulation of droplet behaviors with dynamic contact angle in microchannels
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DOI: 10.1002/er.4633
Abstract: Droplet behaviors play a major role in water management of proton exchange membrane fuel cells. Contact angle, as one of the critical parameters in the boundary conditions for the droplet dynamics, can greatly affect the… read more here.
Keywords: droplet behaviors; simulation; contact angle; dynamic contact ... See more keywords
Comparison of Contact Angle Models in Two‐Phase Flow Simulations Using a Conservative Phase Field Equation
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DOI: 10.1002/fld.5352
Abstract: In phase field methods based on a second‐order Allen‐Cahn (AC) equation, contact angles are prescribed mostly via a geometric formulation. However, it is of great interest to utilize the surface‐energy formulation, which is often employed… read more here.
Keywords: equation; phase field; contact angle; contact ... See more keywords
Quantitative experimental study on the apparent contact angle of unsaturated loess and its application in soil–water characteristics curve modeling
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DOI: 10.1002/vzj2.20376
Abstract: Advancing and receding water contact angles, often denoted as the maximum and minimum apparent water contact angles, are crucial parameters reflecting a soil's water holding capacity. These parameters play an important role in establishing theoretical… read more here.
Keywords: water; contact angles; soil water; water contact ... See more keywords
Direct simulation of multiphase flows with modeling of dynamic interface contact angle
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DOI: 10.1007/s00162-018-0470-4
Abstract: We describe a modeling technique for dynamic contact angle between a phase interface and a solid wall using a generalized Navier boundary condition in the context of a front-tracking-based multiphase method. The contact line motion… read more here.
Keywords: slip; contact line; contact angle; contact ... See more keywords
Investigation of the effect of roughness value on the wettability behavior under electric field in XLPE materials used in medium and high voltage applications
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DOI: 10.1007/s00202-021-01326-1
Abstract: XLPE material, which is widely used as a polymeric insulator in medium and high voltage applications, plays an active and important role in electricity transmission and distribution. The aging of XLPE materials due to various… read more here.
Keywords: field; contact angle; electric field; xlpe materials ... See more keywords
Fabrication of hollow polymer microstructures using dielectric and capillary forces
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DOI: 10.1007/s00542-019-04409-z
Abstract: Electric Field Assisted Capillarity is a novel one-step process suitable for the fabrication of hollow polymer microstructures. The process, demonstrated to work experimentally on a microscale using Polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS), makes use of both the electrohydrodynamics… read more here.
Keywords: fabrication hollow; hollow polymer; contact angle; polymer ... See more keywords
Wettability of SnAgCu–Cr alloys on graphite with different Cr contents
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DOI: 10.1007/s10853-017-1979-4
Abstract: The wettability of brazing alloy on graphite surface is a key factor affecting the successful brazing of graphite to metals. By introducing active Cr, the traditional Sn0.3Ag0.7Cu brazing alloy can wet the graphite effectively. The… read more here.
Keywords: contact angle; brazing alloy; wettability; wettability snagcu ... See more keywords
Droplet Spreading and Wettability of Abrasive Processed Aluminum Alloy Surfaces
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DOI: 10.1007/s12540-019-00310-6
Abstract: Abstract One of the main cause of a droplet metastable state is found to be surface roughness. This state is characterized by a large contact angle hysteresis and condition when the static contact angle is… read more here.
Keywords: contact angle; contact; alloy surfaces; roughness ... See more keywords
Investigations of Surface Properties of SAW Fluxes Using CaO-SiO2-TiO2 & Al2O3-CaO-SiO2 Ternary Phase Systems
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DOI: 10.1007/s12633-020-00787-6
Abstract: In the present paper, investigation on wettability and contact angle measurement of twenty-one SAW fluxes for CaO-SiO2-TiO2 & Al2O3-CaO-SiO2 welding flux system at a temperature of 1300 °C was studied. Wettability observed by measuring the… read more here.
Keywords: cao sio2; saw fluxes; contact angle;
TEOS/silane coupling agent composed double layers structure: A novel super-hydrophilic coating with controllable water contact angle value ☆
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DOI: 10.1016/j.apenergy.2015.09.097
Abstract: The soiling of the photovoltaic (PV) modules’ front surfaces decreases the power generation efficiency a lot. In this paper, a novel self-cleaning (super-hydrophilic) glass coating material with double layers’ structure is prepared and the synthesis… read more here.
Keywords: contact angle; angle value; super hydrophilic;