Wetting and Spreading Dynamics, Second Edition (Hardcover, 2 ed)

Surface Forces and the Equilibrium of Liquids on Solid Substrates. Equilibrium Wetting Phenomena. Kinetics of Wetting. Spreading over Porous Substrates. Spreading of non-Newtonian Liquids over Porous Substrates. Hysteresis of Contact Angles on Smooth Homogeneous Substrates. Equilibrium and Hysteresis Contact Angles on deformable substrates. Interaction of Foams with Porous Substrates. Dynamics of Wetting or Spreading in the Presence of Surfactants. Conclusions. Frequently Used Equations. List of Main Symbols Used.