Contact angle hysteresis

HJ Butt, J Liu, K Koynov, B Straub, C Hinduja… - Current Opinion in …, 2022 - Elsevier
In thermodynamic equilibrium, the contact angle is related by Young's equation to the
interfacial energies. Unfortunately, it is practically impossible to measure the equilibrium …

Proteins and peptides as important modifiers of the polymer scaffolds for tissue engineering applications—a review

K Klimek, G Ginalska - Polymers, 2020 - mdpi.com
Polymer scaffolds constitute a very interesting strategy for tissue engineering. Even though
they are generally non-toxic, in some cases, they may not provide suitable support for cell …

Surface-wetting characterization using contact-angle measurements

T Huhtamäki, X Tian, JT Korhonen, RHA Ras - Nature protocols, 2018 - nature.com
Wetting, the process of water interacting with a surface, is critical in our everyday lives and in
many biological and technological systems. The contact angle is the angle at the interface …

[图书][B] Physics and chemistry of interfaces

HJ Butt, K Graf, M Kappl - 2023 - books.google.com
Physics and Chemistry of Interfaces Comprehensive textbook on the interdisciplinary field of
interface science, fully updated with new content on wetting, spectroscopy, and coatings …

[HTML][HTML] New superhydrophobic composite coatings on Mg-Mn-Ce magnesium alloy

KV Nadaraia, SN Suchkov, IM Imshinetskiy… - Journal of Magnesium …, 2023 - Elsevier
A novel combined method for the formation of composite coatings on the Mg-Mn-Ce alloy is
developed. Ceramic like matrix was formed on the Mg alloy surface by the plasma …

Polyurethane foam impregnated with lignin as a filler for the removal of crude oil from contaminated water

OSH Santos, MC da Silva, VR Silva, WN Mussel… - Journal of hazardous …, 2017 - Elsevier
The present study describes the influence of the concentration of lignin when used as a filler
in polyurethane foam for crude oil sorption. The foams (lignin 0–20 wt%) were characterized …

Injection molding of high-precision optical lenses: A review

C Peixoto, PT Valentim, PC Sousa, D Dias… - Precision …, 2022 - Elsevier
Injection molding (IM) is the most efficient mass production technology for manufacturing
polymers in complex and detailed geometries with high precision. Although, with the …

Droplet and bubble wetting behaviors: The roles of surface wettability and roughness

Y Xiao, J Zheng, Y He, L Wang - Colloids and Surfaces A: Physicochemical …, 2022 - Elsevier
Droplet and bubble wettability are important parameters for characterizing the wetting
propensity of solid surface. Recent studies have shown significant differences between the …

Transport of different microplastics in porous media: Effect of the adhesion of surfactants on microplastics

Y Jiang, S Zhou, J Fei, Z Qin, X Yin, H Sun, Y Sun - Water Research, 2022 - Elsevier
The adhesion of surfactant molecules on the microplastics surface is affected by the surface
structure of the microplastics. Little is known about the mobility of different microplastics in …

Durable superhydrophobic coatings for stainless-steel: An effective defense against Escherichia coli and Listeria fouling in the post-harvest environment

W DeFlorio, S Liu, Y Arcot, B Ulugun, X Wang… - Food Research …, 2023 - Elsevier
Increasing concerns revolve around bacterial cross-contamination of leafy green vegetables
via food-contact surfaces. Given that stainless-steel is among the commonly used food …