Physics of Wetting | Phenomena and Applications of Fluids on Surfaces

Edward Yu. Bormashenko

ISBN 10: 3110444801 / ISBN 13: 9783110444803

Published by De Gruyter, 2017

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Physics of Wetting | Phenomena and Applications of Fluids on Surfaces | Edward Yu. Bormashenko | Taschenbuch | De Gruyter Textbook | XXII | Englisch | 2017 | De Gruyter | EAN 9783110444803 | Verantwortliche Person für die EU: Walter de Gruyter GmbH, De Gruyter GmbH, Genthiner Str. 13, 10785 Berlin, productsafety[at]degruyterbrill[dot]com | Anbieter: preigu Print on Demand.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Physics of Wetting | Phenomena and Applications of Fluids on Surfaces
• Publisher: De Gruyter
• Publication Date: 2017
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 3110444801
• ISBN 13: 9783110444803
• Binding: Taschenbuch
• Condition: Neu
• Dimensions: 240W x 170H x 14D millimeters 240 millimeters width by 170 millimeters height by 14 millimeters depth
• Weight: 438 grams
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Synopsis

Motivated by a plethora of phenomena from nature, this textbook introduces into the physics of wetting of surfaces. After a brief discussion of the foundations of surface tension, its implementation for floating objects, capillary waves, bouncing droplets, walking of water striders, etc. is discussed. Furthermore, Marangoni flows, surface tension inspired instabilities, condensation and evaporation of droplets, liquid marbles, superhydrophobicity and superoleophobicity (lotus effect) are introduced. All relevant concepts are illustrated by the numerous qualitative and quantitative exercises.

Contents
What is surface tension?
Wetting of surfaces: the contact angle
Surface tension-assisted floating of heavy and light objects and walking of water striders
Capillary interactions between particles. Particles placed on liquid surfaces. Elasticity of liquid surfaces, covered by colloidal particles
Capillary waves
Oscillation of droplets
Marangoni flow and surface instabilities
Evaporation of droplets. The Kelvin and the coffee-stain effects
Condensation, growth and coalescence of droplets and the breath-figure self-assembly
Dynamics of wetting: bouncing, spreading and rolling of droplets (water hammer effect – water entry and drag-out problems)Superhydrophobicity and superoleophobicity: the Wenzel and Cassie wetting regimes
The Leidenfrost effect. Liquid marbles: self-propulsion
Physics, geometry, life and death of soap films and bubbles

About the Author

E. Bormashenko, Ariel University Center of Samaria, Israel.