Wetting and Spreading Dynamics (Surfactant Science)

Wetting and Spreading Dynamics provides an understanding of the kinetic of wetting and spreading of real liquids over real substrates. This book introduces surface forces, wetting phenomena, rough substrates, porous substrates, and the influence of surfactants. It presents a discussion of the influence of surface forces, including equilibrium and kinetics. Topics in equilibrium include liquid films, non-flat surfaces, and line tension while topics in kinetics include film flow, thin films, and static hysteresis. It explores spreading over porous layers as well as the spreading and imbibition of surfactant solutions. The authors include open questions and address future directions. Written For Both Newcomers And Experienced Researchers In The Field, This Book Uses Principles And Terminology From Colloid Science, Fluid Mechanics, And Thermodynamics To Solve Equilibrium And Dynamic Problems In Wetting And Spreading. This Book Explains How Surface Forces Acting At The Three-phase Contact Line Determine All Equilibrium, Hysteresis Contact Angles, And All Other Equilibrium And Kinetics Features Of Liquids When In Contact With Solids Or Other Immiscible Liquids.--jacket. 1. Surface Forces And The Equilibrium Of Liquids On Solid Substrates -- 2. Equilibrium Wetting Phenomena -- 3. Kinetics Of Wetting -- 4. Spreading Over Porous Substrates -- 5. Dynamics Of Wetting Or Spreading In The Presence Of Surfactants. Victor M. Starov, Manuel G. Velarde, Clayton J. Radke. Includes Bibliographical References And Index. Wetting and Spreading Dynamics explains wetting phenomena when a liquid partially or completely wets solid or immiscible liquid surfaces. Written for both newcomers and experienced researchers in the field, the book uses principles and terminology from colloid science, fluid mechanics, and thermodynamics to solve equilibrium and dynamic prob