Contact angle methods are widely used to evaluate the wettability of cellulose-based
surfaces and to judge their suitability for different applications. Wettability affects ink …

Knowledge of the wetting characteristic of mineral surfaces is paramount in enhancing the
efficiency of separation of valuable minerals from gangue using froth flotation. The contact …

This chapter highlights a variety of techniques that are commonly used to measure contact
angles, including the conventional telescope-goniometer method, the Wilhelmy balance …

Surface thermodynamics forms the foundation of any meaningful study of capillarity and
wetting phenomena. This second edition offers a comprehensive state-of-the-art treatment of …

This volume chronicles the proceedings of the Third International Symposium on Contact
Angle, Wettability and Adhesion held in Providence, Rhode Island, May 20a 23, 2002. This …

Heat treatment of wood has attracted a lot of attention both in Europe and recently in North
America as an environmentally-friendly wood-protection method. The untreated wood is …

Development of new biomaterials is a constant in regenerative medicine. A biomaterial's
surface properties, such as wettability, roughness, surface energy, surface charge, chemical …

Mostly biosourced non-isocyanate polyurethanes (NIPU) were prepared from mono-and
disaccharides, namely glucose and sucrose, reacted with dimethyl carbonate and …

Functional surfaces with specific wettability are widely encountered in nature and have
inspired the development of oil‐repellent materials for oil/water separation. Despite some …

Key message Leaf CA measurement should take into account angle variation during
measurement time. Leaf wettability of common deciduous forest plants is characterized by …