Contact angle measurements to evaluate plasma treatment efficiency
Plasma treatment is an often-used process prior to coating, printing or gluing to improve the wettability of the material.
Contact angle measurements on superhydrophobic surfaces in practice
There are three contact angle measurement methods for superhydrophobic surfaces; static, advancing/receding and roll-off angle.
How to deposit graphene oxide thin films?
Graphene oxide is hydrophilic and thus dispersible to water. Dispersibility makes the solution-based deposition of graphene oxide possible.
What is required for good adhesion?
Good adhesion is generally required whenever a coating is applied to a surface. A clean surface and good wettability are needed for good adhesion.
Nanoparticle coating techniques: Comparison of spin coating and Langmuir-Blodgett deposition
Spin coating is one of the most used thin-film coating technique and for this reason, any new technique is typically compared to it.
What is adhesion?
Adhesion is the attraction between two dissimilar phases. It is commonly divided into mechanical interlocking and physical and chemical bonding.
Enhanced oil recovery - Smart water flooding
Using so-called smart water flooding has increased interest in both sandstone and carbonate reservoirs due to its low cost and minimum impact on the environment.
Evaluation of functional coatings
More and more research interest is being put on functional coatings. New measurement techniques are required to evaluate them.
Wettability determines the adhesion of coatings
Coatings are typically evaluated by methods such as laboratory drawdown. Contact angle measurement can provide a more quantitative approach.
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