Controllable Wetting Transitions on Photoswitchable Physical Gels.
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DOI: 10.1021/acsami.2c22979
Abstract: Softness plays a key role in the deformation of soft elastic substrates at the three-phase contact line, and the acting forces lead to the formation of a wetting ridge due to elastocapillarity. The change in… read more here.
Keywords: photoswitchable physical; controllable wetting; physical gels; wetting ridge ... See more keywords
Spreading on viscoelastic solids: are contact angles selected by Neumann's law?
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DOI: 10.1039/c9sm01453e
Abstract: The spreading of liquid drops on soft substrates is extremely slow, owing to strong viscoelastic dissipation inside the solid. A detailed understanding of the spreading dynamics has remained elusive, partly owing to the difficulty in… read more here.
Keywords: contact line; wetting ridge; neumann law; spreading viscoelastic ... See more keywords
Nanodroplets wetting an elastic half-space.
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DOI: 10.1039/d3sm00136a
Abstract: Wetting of deformable surfaces is a highly debated topic in interface science. A classical approach employing the localized Young's traction γsinθ and curvature-induced traction following from the spherical cap assumption, is commonly used for the… read more here.
Keywords: wetting elastic; surface; geometry; wetting ridge ... See more keywords