Theoretical Model of Droplet Wettability on a Low-Surface-Energy Solid under the Influence of Gravity
The wettability of droplets on a low surface energy solid is evaluated experimentally and theoretically. Water-ethanol binary mixture drops of several volumes are used. In the experiment, the droplet radius, height, and contact angle are measured. Analytical equations are derived that incorporate th...
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| description | The wettability of droplets on a low surface energy solid is evaluated experimentally and theoretically. Water-ethanol binary mixture drops of several volumes are used. In the experiment, the droplet radius, height, and contact angle are measured. Analytical equations are derived that incorporate the effect of gravity for the relationships between the droplet radius and height, radius and contact angle, and radius and liquid surface energy. All the analytical equations display good agreement with the experimental data. It is found that the fundamental wetting behavior of the droplet on the low surface energy solid can be predicted by our model which gives geometrical information of the droplet such as the contact angle, droplet radius, and height from physical values of liquid and solid. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-5a0cdeca0b5f4adda672d1f109b36a0d2025-02-03T01:26:10ZengWileyThe Scientific World Journal2356-61401537-744X2014-01-01201410.1155/2014/647694647694Theoretical Model of Droplet Wettability on a Low-Surface-Energy Solid under the Influence of GravityYukihiro Yonemoto0Tomoaki Kunugi1Priority Organization for Innovation and Excellence, Kumamoto University, 2-39-1, Kurokami, Chuo-ku, Kumamoto-shi, Kumamoto 860-8555, JapanDepartment of Nuclear Engineering, Kyoto University, C3-d2S06, Kyoto Daigaku-Katsura, Nishikyo-ku, Kyoto 615-8540, JapanThe wettability of droplets on a low surface energy solid is evaluated experimentally and theoretically. Water-ethanol binary mixture drops of several volumes are used. In the experiment, the droplet radius, height, and contact angle are measured. Analytical equations are derived that incorporate the effect of gravity for the relationships between the droplet radius and height, radius and contact angle, and radius and liquid surface energy. All the analytical equations display good agreement with the experimental data. It is found that the fundamental wetting behavior of the droplet on the low surface energy solid can be predicted by our model which gives geometrical information of the droplet such as the contact angle, droplet radius, and height from physical values of liquid and solid.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2014/647694 |
| spellingShingle | Yukihiro Yonemoto Tomoaki Kunugi Theoretical Model of Droplet Wettability on a Low-Surface-Energy Solid under the Influence of Gravity The Scientific World Journal |
| title | Theoretical Model of Droplet Wettability on a Low-Surface-Energy Solid under the Influence of Gravity |
| title_full | Theoretical Model of Droplet Wettability on a Low-Surface-Energy Solid under the Influence of Gravity |
| title_fullStr | Theoretical Model of Droplet Wettability on a Low-Surface-Energy Solid under the Influence of Gravity |
| title_full_unstemmed | Theoretical Model of Droplet Wettability on a Low-Surface-Energy Solid under the Influence of Gravity |
| title_short | Theoretical Model of Droplet Wettability on a Low-Surface-Energy Solid under the Influence of Gravity |
| title_sort | theoretical model of droplet wettability on a low surface energy solid under the influence of gravity |
| url | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2014/647694 |
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