The quality or state of being wettable or the degree to which something can be wet. This is also the ability of any solid surface to be wetted when in contact with a liquid whose surface tension is reduced so that the liquid spreads over the surface of the solid.
Characteristics or attributes of the outer boundaries of objects, including molecules.
Silicon polymers that contain alternate silicon and oxygen atoms in linear or cyclic molecular structures.
Polymeric resins containing a combination of SILOXANES and OXIRANES.
The testing of materials and devices, especially those used for PROSTHESES AND IMPLANTS; SUTURES; TISSUE ADHESIVES; etc., for hardness, strength, durability, safety, efficacy, and biocompatibility.
Inorganic compounds that contain silicon as an integral part of the molecule.
A dark-gray, metallic element of widespread distribution but occurring in small amounts; atomic number, 22; atomic weight, 47.90; symbol, Ti; specific gravity, 4.5; used for fixation of fractures. (Dorland, 28th ed)
Materials which have structured components with at least one dimension in the range of 1 to 100 nanometers. These include NANOCOMPOSITES; NANOPARTICLES; NANOTUBES; and NANOWIRES.
Ionized gases, consisting of free electrons and ionized atoms or molecules which collectively behave differently than gas, solid, or liquid. Plasma gases are used in biomedical fields in surface modification; biological decontamination; dentistry (e.g., PLASMA ARC DENTAL CURING LIGHTS); and in other treatments (e.g., ARGON PLASMA COAGULATION).
Synthetic or natural materials, other than DRUGS, that are used to replace or repair any body TISSUES or bodily function.
The adhesion of gases, liquids, or dissolved solids onto a surface. It includes adsorptive phenomena of bacteria and viruses onto surfaces as well. ABSORPTION into the substance may follow but not necessarily.
Polymerized forms of styrene used as a biocompatible material, especially in dentistry. They are thermoplastic and are used as insulators, for injection molding and casting, as sheets, plates, rods, rigid forms and beads.
Deacetylated CHITIN, a linear polysaccharide of deacetylated beta-1,4-D-glucosamine. It is used in HYDROGEL and to treat WOUNDS.
A property of the surface of an object that makes it stick to another surface.
Acrylic acids or acrylates which are substituted in the C-2 position with a methyl group.
A type of scanning probe microscopy in which a probe systematically rides across the surface of a sample being scanned in a raster pattern. The vertical position is recorded as a spring attached to the probe rises and falls in response to peaks and valleys on the surface. These deflections produce a topographic map of the sample.
The thermodynamic interaction between a substance and WATER.
Microscopy in which the object is examined directly by an electron beam scanning the specimen point-by-point. The image is constructed by detecting the products of specimen interactions that are projected above the plane of the sample, such as backscattered electrons. Although SCANNING TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY also scans the specimen point by point with the electron beam, the image is constructed by detecting the electrons, or their interaction products that are transmitted through the sample plane, so that is a form of TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY.

Denture plaque and adherence of Candida albicans to denture-base materials in vivo and in vitro. (1/210)

The aim of this paper is to review our understanding of the mechanisms and clinical significance of adhesion of C. albicans to denture-base materials in relation to denture plaque and denture-related stomatitis. Earlier reports in the literature of a 65% prevalence level of denture-related stomatitis seem to be exaggerated. More recent studies indicate that denture-related stomatitis is considerably less common, particularly in normal healthy subjects. The etiology of the condition is discussed in this review, and although much of the literature supports the view that the condition is strongly associated with C. albicans, this is not always so. In some subjects, the cause appears to be related to a non-specific plaque. This review also considers the role of denture plaque in the pathogenesis of denture-related stomatitis, the sequential development of denture plaque, and its colonization by Candida organisms. Designing controlled in vivo studies is difficult, and as a consequence, many investigators have had to resort to in vitro studies. The majority of these studies have attempted to investigate the hydrophobicity of C. albicans, relating the surface free-energy of denture-base materials, particularly acrylic resin, to that of the organism. Surprisingly little work has been directed at surface roughness and how it affects retention of organisms. Further, no attention has been paid to the properties and character of the surface, other than average surface roughness, as it affects adhesion. A comparison of results from in vitro studies on the effect on adhesion of pre-coating the surfaces of denture-base materials with saliva has produced equivocal conclusions. This is largely due to little standardization of experimental protocols between studies, particularly in the collection and handling of the saliva used. In conclusion, the review strongly supports the suggestion that adherence of C. albicans to denture-base materials in vitro is related to the hydrophobicity of the organism. The clinical significance of the observation and the mechanisms for the development and maturation of denture plaque are yet to be understood. There is a clear need for further investigation of other factors that may moderate the adhesion of organisms and subsequent colonization of denture-base materials.  (+info)

Effects of thermal cycling on dynamic viscoelastic properties of four commercial resins for crown and bridge. (2/210)

To elucidate the effects of thermal cycling on the viscoelastic properties of four commercial resins for crown and bridge, dynamic shear modulus (G'), mechanical loss tangent (tan delta), Knoop hardness, water sorption and appearance of specimen surfaces before and after thermal cycling test were determined. The changes of G' and tan delta for two materials were insignificant with increased repetitions of thermal cycling. Those of the other two materials were statistically significant: in particular, G' at temperatures above 60 degrees C was inclined to increase slightly and tan delta decreased considerably. While the Knoop hardness of the materials was a little decreased over a number of 75,000 thermal cycles, the water sorption almost attained an equilibrium in uptake after 14,000 thermal cycles. Furthermore, cracks on the specimen surface were observed after 37,500 to 75,000 thermal cycles. From these results, the deterioration of materials was observed as damage to the specimen surface. Moreover, it could be presumed that the materials would be further polymerized during the period of thermal cycling.  (+info)

Use of self-assembled monolayers of different wettabilities to study surface selection and primary adhesion processes of green algal (Enteromorpha) zoospores. (3/210)

We investigated surface selection and adhesion of motile zoospores of a green, macrofouling alga (Enteromorpha) to self-assembled monolayers (SAMs) having a range of wettabilities. The SAMs were formed from alkyl thiols terminated with methyl (CH(3)) or hydroxyl (OH) groups or mixtures of CH(3)- and OH-terminated alkyl thiols and were characterized by measuring the advancing contact angles and by X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy. There was a positive correlation between the number of spores that attached to the SAMs and increasing contact angle (hydrophobicity). Moreover, the sizes of the spore groups (adjacent spores touching) were larger on the hydrophobic SAMs. Video microscopy of a patterned arrangement of SAMs showed that more zoospores were engaged in swimming and "searching" above the hydrophobic sectors than above the hydrophilic sectors, suggesting that the cells were able to "sense" that the hydrophobic surfaces were more favorable for settlement. The results are discussed in relation to the attachment of microorganisms to substrata having different wettabilities.  (+info)

Femoral prosthetic heads and their significance in polyethylene wear. (4/210)

We used scanning electron microscopy to perform an ultrastructural analysis and two optical interferometric profilers to measure roughness on 40 prosthetic femoral heads. We expressed roughness as Ra (roughness average) value and Rsk (roughness skewness) value. Our results show that in order to obtain an ideal surface finish a low or not very high Ra value and a negative Rsk value are needed. The presence of depressions or holes (rather than scratches) with smooth (rather than sharp) edges seems to improve the lubrication and wettability properties.  (+info)

Intercalation compounds of layered materials for drug delivery use. II. Diclofenac sodium. (5/210)

Intercalation compounds of ternary layered inorganic materials, synthetic mica (Na-TSM), with diclofenac sodium (DFS) and its drug release characteristics were investigated. Hygroscopic DFS was selected as a model drug to verify the anti-humidity and anti-oxidation of the intercalation compounds. Na-TSM powder was first mixed with the reduced-type phosphatidylcholine (H-PC) solution of chloroform or ethanol. DFS was then mixed with these solutions and heated at 37 degrees C to prepare the ternary Na-TSM/H-PC/DFS compound. A remarkable phenomenon was observed in the drug release study. The net amount of DFS from the DFS powder decreased apparently after 20 min arising from the decomposition of DFS in acidic medium. On the other hand, the net amount of the released DFS from the intercalation compound was invariant. Thermal analyses study indicated that DFS powder was hygroscopic and a significant endothermic peak was observed accompanied by a large weight loss due to the dehydration of adsorbed water from 40 to 90 degrees C. On the other hand, no significant dehydration reaction was observed in the intercalation compounds even in the sample stored under humid conditions. The present results indicated that the ternary intercalation compound was resistant to acid in addition to anti-humidity.  (+info)

Polymer properties on resins composed of UDMA and methacrylates with the carboxyl group. (6/210)

The properties of dental matrix resins have been improved by synthesis of new monomers. However, except for improvements in water-resistance, monomers with better mechanical properties than Bis-GMA and UDMA could not being synthesized. Changing the point of emphasis, we tried to improve the mechanical properties controlling the matrix resin higher structure using noncovalent bonds. We prepared a matrix resin structured by UDMA, which is a high viscosity base monomer with imino groups, and by a low viscosity acidic monomer with carboxyl groups, which permits noncovalent bonds such as hydrogen bonds or electrostatic interaction with imino groups. The maximal mechanical strength for matrix resins structured by UDMA and an acidic monomer was obtained with a composition of imino groups and carboxyl groups at a ratio of 1:1. This mechanical strength value was higher than those obtained with UDMA resin or with a Bis-GMA/TEGDMA/UDMA resin with typical composition. The improvement in mechanical properties may be due to the complex based on noncovalent bonds, between the imino groups of UDMA and the carboxyl groups of the acidic monomers.  (+info)

Moisture-insensitive adhesives: reactivity with water and bond strength to wet and saliva-contaminated enamel. (7/210)

The purpose of this study was to investigate the reactivity with water of a moisture-insensitive orthodontic primer (Transbond MIP), in conjunction with a no-mix orthodontic adhesive (Unite), and a moisture-insensitive adhesive (Smartbond), and to assess their bond strength to wet and saliva-contaminated enamel relative to the conventional application of the no-mix adhesive. The reactivity of the moisture-insensitive products with water was investigated by micro-multiple internal reflectance Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (micro-MIR FTIR). Sixty premolars were divided into two groups of 30 teeth each and, on the buccal enamel surfaces, a standardized volume (0.1 ml) of water or fresh whole saliva was applied. Standard edgewise stainless steel brackets were then bonded to enamel surfaces as follows: (a) Unite, (b) Unite with the Transbond MIP, and (c) Smartbond. The brackets were debonded under shear force at a speed of 2 mm/min and the debonded enamel surfaces were subjected to fractographic analysis. The statistical analysis of the bond strength values was performed by two-way ANOVA with condition (water, saliva) and adhesive type serving as discriminating variables (n = 10, alpha = 0.05). The results of the fractographic analysis were evaluated by chi 2 test (alpha = 0.05). FTIR analysis showed that only Smartbond set in the presence of water. Application of water in Transbond MIP increased the extent of carboxyl ionization without inducing any setting reaction. Transbond MIP did not improve bond strength values when combined with the no-mix adhesive. Most adhesive-enamel condition combinations showed a trend to present lower bond strength in the presence of saliva; however, this was not confirmed statistically. Fractography of enamel and bracket base surfaces showed that Unite + Transbond MIP resulted in the most adhesive fractures (leaving no resin on enamel surface), whereas Smartbond presented the highest frequency of cohesive fractures (adhesive left on bracket and enamel surfaces).  (+info)

Radiation effects of carbon ions and gamma ray on UDMA based dental resin. (8/210)

The radiation effects on the mechanical and physical properties of photo-polymerized UDMA resin without filler was investigated by various mechanical tests and spectroscopic measurements. The radiation sources were carbon ion (12C ion) and gamma ray (gamma-ray). With 640 Gy of 12C ion radiation, Vickers hardness increased by about 40%, the degree of abrasion decreased by 30%, and the flexural strength increased by 20%. With the same dose of gamma-ray radiation, only Vickers hardness increased by 19%. The spectra taken by the Fourier Transform Infrared Spectrometer (FT-IR), Raman spectroscopy, and Fluorescence spectrophotometer showed little change in the peak configuration and background intensities. The relative degree of conversion (DC) of carbon double bonds by radiation to the state of non-radiated samples were estimated by FT-IR. Spectroscopic results were indicative for the formation of cross-linking between carbon chains. Cross-linking of carbon molecules induced by radiation might be one of the reasons for the improved mechanical properties of UDMA resin.  (+info)

The surface wettability of ACNTs is important for the development of hybrid nano-materials to perform various functions. However, as-grown ACNTs are super-hydrophobic due to the large proportions of air trapping. By using O2 plasma etching, the surface wettability of ACNTs can be tuned from super-hydrophobic to hydrophobic, and then to hydrophilic by adjusting the flow rate of O2 gas during the etching process. Moreover, it was found that the surface wettability could be recovered by removing the top part of O2 plasma treated CNTs. Combining with laser-pruning technology, ACNT films with different kinds of patterns can be produced. Thus, CNT films with patterns of controlled wettability were produced and these can act as templates for the selective assembly of various nano-particles such as PS particles, CdTe quantum dots, and fluorescent particles ...
TY - CONF. T1 - Wettability alteration of sandstone with zinc oxide nano-particles. AU - Tola, Sreu. AU - Sasaki, Kyuro. AU - Sugai, Yuichi. PY - 2017/1/1. Y1 - 2017/1/1. N2 - In this research, we have investigated wettability alteration of sandstone and crude oil surfaces contacting nanofluids formulated by ZnO nanoparticles. The ZnO nanofluid was mixed by dispersing into water solution of Sodium Dodecyl Sulfate that is an anionic surfactant. ZnO concentration (w/w) in the fluid ranges from 500 ppm to 5000 ppm. Oil film spread on glass plate and surface of Berea sandstone saturated by light crude oil were used to measure fluid wettability evaluated by the contact angle of fluid droplets with the sessile drop methods. It has been confirmed that the ZnO nanofluid has a potential to shift wettability to more water wet condition on the surfaces of oil film and sandstone saturated by oil.. AB - In this research, we have investigated wettability alteration of sandstone and crude oil surfaces ...
CO2-rock wettability is a key factor which determines the fluid dynamics and CO2 geo-storage capacity. However, the full understanding of real reservoir CO2-wettability is yet to be gained. We thus systematically analysed the wettability of CO2/brine/South West Hub sandstones at various pressures (0.1 MPa, 5 MPa, 10 MPa, 15 MPa, and 20 MPa) at 334 K. A new procedure based on organic carbon isotope tracking (δ13Corg) was proposed to eliminate the effect of artificial organic matter introduced by drilling mud penetration. The results indicate that the advancing (θa) and receding (θr) water contact angles for the CO2/brine/South West Hub sandstone system increase with increase in pressure (ranging from 71° to 118° and 66° to 111°). It can thus be suggested that the system is weakly water-wet to intermediate-wet. When the samples were treated with dichloromethane, a slight decline in organic content was observed leading to slight decrease in water contact angles (i.e. TOC decreased from 0.019% to 0
Surface property of rock affects oil recovery during water flooding. Oil-wet polar substances adsorbed on the surface of the rock will gradually be desorbed during water flooding, and original reservoir wettability will change towards water-wet, and the change will reduce the residual oil saturation and improve the oil displacement efficiency. However there is a lack of an accurate description of wettability alternation model during long-term water flooding and it will lead to difficulties in history match and unreliable forecasts using reservoir simulators. This paper summarizes the mechanism of wettability variation and characterizes the adsorption of polar substance during long-term water flooding from injecting water or aquifer and relates the residual oil saturation and relative permeability to the polar substance adsorbed on clay and pore volumes of flooding water. A mathematical model is presented to simulate the long-term water flooding and the model is validated with experimental results. The
We report the influence of polyelectrolyte (PE) multilayer films prepared from poly(styrene sulfonate) - poly(acrylic acid) (PSS-PAA) blends, deposited in alternation with poly(allylamine hydrochloride) (PAH), on film wettability and the adsorption behavior of the protein immunoglobulin G (IgG). Variations in the chemical composition of the PAH/(PSS-PAA) multilayer films, controlled by the PSS/PAA blend ratio in the dipping solutions, were used to systematically control film thickness, surface morphology, surface wettability, and IgG adsorption. Spectroscopic ellipsometry measurements indicate that increasing the PSS content in the blend solutions results in a systematic decrease in film thickness. Increasing the PSS content in the blend solutions also leads to a reduction in film surface roughness (as measured by atomic force microscopy), with a corresponding increase in surface hydrophobicity. Advancing contact angles (θ) range from 7° for PAH/PAA films through to 53° for PAH/PSS films. ...
This paper presents systematic studies of hydrophilic metal oxide nanoparticles (NPs) dispersed in brine intended to reveal their potential to enhance oil recovery (EOR) in various rock wettability systems. The stability in suspension (nanofluid) of the NPs has been identified as a key factor related to their use as an EOR agent. Experimental techniques have been developed for nanofluid stability using three coupled methods: direct visual observation, surface conductivity and particle size measurements. The use of a dispersant has been investigated and has been shown to successfully improve metal oxide nanofluid stability as a function of its concentration. The dispersant alters the nanofluid properties, i.e. surface conductivity, pH and particle size distribution. A two-phase coreflood experiment was conducted by injecting the stable nanofluids as a tertiary process (nano-EOR) through core plugs with various wettabilities ranging from water-wet to oil-wet. The combination of metal oxide ...
TY - JOUR. T1 - Topography printing to locally control wettability. AU - Zheng, Zijian. AU - Azzaroni, Omar. AU - Zhou, Feng. AU - Huck, Wilhelm T.S.. PY - 2006/6/21. Y1 - 2006/6/21. N2 - This paper reports a new patterning method, which utilizes NaOH to facilitate the irreversible binding between the PDMS stamp and substrates and subsequent cohesive mechanical failure to transfer the PDMS patterns. Our method shows high substrate tolerance and can be used to print various PDMS geometries on a wide range of surfaces, including Si(100), glass, gold, polymers, and patterned SU8 photoresist. Using this technique, we are able to locally change the wettability of substrate surfaces by printing well-defined PDMS architectures on the patterned SU8 photoresist. It is possible to generate differential wetting and dewetting properties in microchannels and in the PDMS printed area, respectively.. AB - This paper reports a new patterning method, which utilizes NaOH to facilitate the irreversible binding ...
1]. This can lead to many different forms of wettability. The wettability of a system can range from strongly water wet to strongly oil wet. When the rock has equal preference for both oil and water, the system has neutral or intermediate wettability. Fractional wettability is a condition when different areas of the core have different wetting preferences. There is also a special case of fractional wettability, called mixed wettability, where the small pores are water wet and the large pores are oil wet.. There are two methods of evaluating the relative permeability of each phase: steady state and unsteady state. Each method has its own advantages and disadvantages, however most researchers say that the unsteady state method should not be used. The experimental procedure to evaluate relative permeability of two-phase flow is easy, so a lot of relative permeability data were collected. However, for three-phase flow, the procedure is quite complicated so not many experiments were carried out. ...
A method of treating a low hydrohead fibrous porous web material to increase its retentive wettability, by at least about 50%, as compared to untreated low hydrohead web material, is disclosed. The increase in retentive wettability is evidenced by the increase in the average number of runoff tests that the treated web material can sustain without unacceptable runoff is disclosed. The invention is also directed to products prepared or preparable by the process.
Excessive water formation inside the polymer electrolyte membrane (PEM) fuel cells structures leads to the flooding of the cathode gas diffusion layer (GDL) and cathode gas flow channels. This results in a negative impact on water management and the overall cell performance. Liquid water generated in the cathode catalyst layer and the water moved from anode to cathode side due to electro-osmotic drag transport through the GDL to reach the gas flow field channels, where it is removed by air cathode gas stream. Due to high and uniform capillary force distribution effect of the pores through the GDL plane and surface tension between the water droplets and gas flow field channels surfaces, liquid water tends to block/fill the pores of the GDL and stick to the surface of the GDL and gas flow channels. Therefore, it is difficult to remove the trapped water in GDL structure which can lead to flood of the PEM fuel cell. The GDL surfaces are commonly treated uniformly with a hydrophobic material in ...
A wettability switchable surface will be demonstrated to study the contact angle hysteresis of liquid droplet. Manipulation of surface wettability can be applied in the field of biomedical (cell-surface interaction) and fluids dynamics (friction reduction). The surface affinity of Polypyrrole (PPy) film can be switched reversibly between hydrophobic and hydrophilic by reduction and oxidation, which needs very low voltage, e.g. -0.5V to 2V. The experiments show that water droplet has 116.5° and 71.5° contact angle on an oxidized and reduced planar PPy surface respectively. According to Wenzel theory, increase of surface roughness can amplify either hydrophobicity or hydrophilicity, which promotes contact angle hysteresis. In this study, a PPy film is integrated with MEMS techniques to create a patterned 3D structure. The dynamic contact angle of water droplet on the fabricated structure will be measured and discussed in this paper. The impact of pattern geometry and oxidized state of PPy is also
Materials Science, Commodity Research and Production Certification O. V. Romankevich, O. A. Garanina, N. A. Bardash. Capillarity of Fibrous Materials. Thermodynamics of wettability of fibrous materials within the Guggenheim approach to description of surface phenomenons isconsidered. Characteristic of relative change of free energy of interfacial layer in wetting ΔGrelcan be determined without valuecapillary tension and can be used to characteristic of chemical structure changing of fibers surface after carrying out finishingprocesses. Key words: capillarity, criteria wettability, phase, guggenheim, the contact angle. E. V. Voloskova, V. A. Poluboyarov, L. K. Baykina, F. K. Gorbunov The Influence of the Nano-dispersed Ceramic Particles on the Properties of the Films on the Basis of Molecular Collagen. The work proposes the way of change of physical and mechanical parameters of films on the basis of molecular collagen by modifying them with ceramic nanoparticles. It is shown that the ...
Purpose: : Ideally, soft contact lenses (SCLs) should be highly wettable and immune to oily and proteinaceous tear-film deposits during wear. Therefore, it is important to assess SCL wettability performance when the lens is in contact with human tear film especially the lipid layer. For the first time, we devise and evaluate an in-vitro blink-cycle cell that mimics contact-lens exposure to the human-eye environment during blinking and that permits contact-angle assessment. Methods: : An in-vitro blink-cycle cell was designed to measure contact angles of SCLs during model blink cycles. A syringe pump flows an artificial tear solution into and out of a blink-cycle cell, thereby raising and lowering the liquid level above and below the surface of the lens. The artificial tear solution contains phosphate-buffered saline (PBS), mucin, and tear-film proteins. Importantly, a model tear lipid is spread over the air/water interface to reflect exposure to meibomian lipids. One blink cycle corresponds to ...
TY - JOUR. T1 - Molecular Dynamics Simulations of Wettability, Thermal Transport, and Interfacial Liquid Structuring at the Nanoscale in Polar Solid-Liquid Interfaces. AU - Gonzalez-Valle, C. Ulises. AU - Ramos-Alvarado, Bladimir. N1 - Funding Information: This research was supported in part by startup funds from The Pennsylvania State University. C.U.G.-V. was partially supported by the National Council on Science and Technology, Mexico, under the Scholarship Program 2018-000009-01EXTF-00048. Publisher Copyright: © PY - 2021/4/23. Y1 - 2021/4/23. N2 - Engineering nano- and microscale systems for water filtration, drug delivery, and biosensing is enabled by the intrinsic interactions of ionic compounds in aqueous environments and limited by our understanding of these polar solid-liquid interfaces. Particularly, the fundamental understanding of the electrostatic properties of the inner pore surface of alumina nanoporous membranes could lead to performance enhancement for evaporation and ...
At the University of Twente (the Netherlands) within the MESA+ institute for nanotechnology a PhD position is available aimed at understanding physico-chemical aspects of the interaction of carbonate minerals with complex aqueous and non-aqueous fluids. We are interested in growth, dissolution, wettability, and adsorption phenomena in the context of enhanced oil recovery (EOR). The position is embedded in a larger program in collaboration with an industrial partner that involves in total 5 temporary researchers in Twente.. The PCF group is part of the MESA+ Institute for Nanotechnology, which offers advanced characterization and fabrication tools on the nanoscale as well as a stimulating environment with more than 250 PhD students working on various aspects of nanoscience and technology.. The research goal of the Physics of Complex Fluids (PCF) group is to understand and control the physical and chemical properties of solid-liquid interfaces across multiple scales ranging from atomic scale ...
Method of improving wetting and adhesive properties of dielectric materials by injecting electrical charges into the substrate under conditions such that the primary effect on the surface is that of charging so that improved wettability of the surface will be achieved. Flowable materials are then applied to the surface and cured in situ to permanently adhere the flowable materials to the surface.
This thesis is a part of the ongoing project, Oil recovery from fractured chalk reservoirs, which is a collaboration between the Reservoir Physics Group at the University of Bergen and ConocoPhillips Research Center in Bartlesville, Oklahoma. The project was initiated in 1990 and for the last 15 years about 30 Master and PhD candidates have graduated and, mainly employed by the oil industry. Dedicated candidates combined with professional guidance and stable funding has been a key to the success of this long term research project. Early work in this project report experiments on large chalk blocks subjected to water floods. The dynamics of the water front propagation during water floods were monitored by nuclear tracer imaging for homogeneous whole blocks and when fractured. The impact of the fractures on the water flood could then be investigated. Emphasis was on the effect of wettability condition on the recovery mechanism. In addition to the saturation monitoring system, attempts to measure ...
Wei, Xin, Liu, Yufeng, Zhou, Hua, Chen, Feng, Wang, Hongxia, Ji, Zhongli, Chase, George G. and Lin, Tong 2020, Substantial Improvement of Oil Aerosol Filtration Performance Using In-Plane Asymmetric Wettability, ACS Applied Materials and Interfaces, vol. 12, no. 25, pp. 28852-28860, doi: 10.1021/acsami.0c06349. ...
Authors: Khang, Gilson , Lee, Sang Jin , Lee, Jin Ho , Kim, Yong Sik , Lee, Hai Bang Article Type: Research Article Abstract: Chemogradient surfaces whose properties are changed gradually along the sample length are of particular interest for the basic studies of the interaction between biological species and surfaces since the effect of a selected property can be examined in a single experiment on one surface. A wettability chemogradient on the poly(l‐lactide‐co‐glycolide) (PLGA) films by treating them in air with corona from a knife‐type electrode whose power increases gradually along the sample length. The PLGA surfaces oxidized gradually with the increasing corona power, and the wettability chemogradient was created on the surfaces as evidenced by the measurement of water contact angles and …electron spectroscopy for chemical analysis. The wettability chemogradient PLGA surfaces prepared were used to investigate the interaction of fibroblast cells in terms of the surface ...
The first issue of 2017 of Surface Innovations is available online. We open this first issue with two important contributions prepared by members of the External Advisory Board. In the first paper entitled Contact Angles and Wettability: Towards Common and Accurate Terminology, an international and interdisciplinary team of scientists led by Professor Abraham Marmur define terms describing contact angles, wettability, super-hydrophobicity and similar terminology. In the second contribution to this issue and entitled Application of Thin-Layer Wicking Method for Surface Free Energy Determination, Professor Emil Chibowski and his colleagues summarize theoretical fundamentals of the thin-layer wicking method and provide practical guidelines to this important experimental method used in wetting characterization of powder materials. They also offer directions on determination of solid surface free energy for powder material utilizing the experimental data produced with thin-layer wicking method. ...
Table 4.1. Water contact angles for self assembled monolayer surfaces on Au. Standard deviations are given in parentheses. A value of 0 indicates a low and ill defined angle. Samples of 180 and 181 used for these experiments were prepared using the method described in section 3.1.6.. The values for modified surfaces are significantly different from the bare gold samples indicating that SAM formation was successful. The observed angles fall into classes which parallel the gross structure of the molecules comprising the SAM. The amine and pyridine functionalized surfaces, 180, 181 and 184, exhibit lower advancing contact angles than the porphyrin monolayers. Monolayers terminated by polar functional groups have previously been reported to give rise to low qa.19 The mono- and di-thiol porphyrins, 227 - 229 and 223 - 225, all display qa in the range 102 - 108 consistent with a relatively hydrophobic surface, a result unsurprising given the alkyl substituents at the porphyrin periphery. qa of the ...
This thesis summarises the findings made in NFR-funded project Capillary Pressure and Capillary Heterogeneities. The focus has been to determine the impact on oil recovery from wettability and fractures in carbonate rocks. Secondly a new method for measuring capillary pressure has been developed. The results of this work are reported in this thesis. The work presented in this thesis has improved the understanding of the interaction between wettability and fractures on the production mechanisms in carbonate reservoirs, in different directions. Figure 1 gives an overview of the project Capillary Pressures and Capillary Heterogeneities, its fundamental building blocks and the interaction between them to better understand how main conclusions in this study may be drawn; Building block 1: A reproducible method for altering wettability has been developed, and continuously improved throughout the study. Feed-back from the large scale block experiments have actively been used to improve the ...
TY - JOUR. T1 - Why is it difficult to wash aphids off from superhydrophobic kale?. AU - Damle, Viraj G.. AU - Linder, Rubin. AU - Sun, Xiaoda. AU - Kemme, Nicholas. AU - Majure, Lucas C.. AU - Rykaczewski, Konrad. PY - 2016/10/3. Y1 - 2016/10/3. N2 - Many varieties of the cabbage family have leaves covered with superhydrophobic epicuticular wax, which provides them with self-cleaning characteristics. Since the wax also lowers insect adhesion, rinsing of the leaves with water should be an effective way of removing the insects. Conversely, we report that superhydrophobicity of tuscan kale increases resistance of aphids to hydrodynamic removal. The exterior surface of the insects is also superhydrophobic and acts as an extension of the leafs surface. As a result even at moderate impact velocities impinging water drops cannot penetrate under the pests. Consequently, liquid impact aids the insects adhesion by increasing the normal compressive forces they experience. We show that on a hydrophilic ...
Calculation of surface free energy (SFE) from contact angle results, measurement of contact angles on solids yields data that reflect the thermodynamics of a liquid/solid interaction.
TY - JOUR. T1 - Antibacterial properties and chemical stability of superhydrophobic silver-containing surface produced by sol-gel route. AU - Heinonen, S. AU - Huttunen-Saarivirta, E. AU - Nikkanen, J-P. AU - Raulio, Mari. AU - Priha, Outi. AU - Laakso, J. AU - Storgårds, Erna. AU - Levänen, E. PY - 2014. Y1 - 2014. N2 - Superhydrophobic surface with and without nano-sized silver particles (AgNPs) using a sol-gel technique were prepared for antibacterial and chemical stability tests and electrochemical characterization. Antibacterial tests showed that the surface with AgNPs reduced the number of the bacteria. However, to be used in long-term industrial applications, the surfaces are required to have sufficient chemical stability in the operation environment. This is why the stability of the produced surfaces was studied as a function of pH value of the solution. According the results, the produced surfaces are stable in neutral environments but release silver ions at high rates and dissolve or ...
The common classifications of hydrophobic and hydrophilic arose from the sessile drop method. In our study, all materials tested appeared to be more or less hydrophobic, as demonstrated by their high water contact angle reading. The PMMA (AMO DuraLens PS 101A), AcrySof (Alcon), the Siflex 4 and the Flex 60 have similar water contact angles (73.2, 73.3, 75.4 and 75.7 , respectively). The AMO soft acrylic Sensar had a somewhat higher water contact angle (81.7 ). Using the sessile drop method, we saw the influence of the trifluoroethylene component of the material. In the hydrophobic environment of the air, the fluorinated component of the Sensar material surfaced and thereby increased the water contact angle of the material so that its value was somewhat higher than that of PMMA. We saw relatively small differences between most materials with highest values for the heparin-surface-modified material; that is, critical surface tension values for these materials were similar. Thus, we would expect ...
In this paper, we detail how microantennae dedicated to Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) can benefit from the advantages offered by polymer substrates, especially flexibility and dielectric properties. We present a monolithic and wireless design based on the transmission lines between conductor windings on both sides of a dielectric substrate and its fabrication process. This last one requires specific plasma treatments to improve polymer/metal adhesion. We have led a comparative study on the effects of the ageing time on the wettability and the metal adhesion to Kapton and Teflon surfaces. Correlation between wettability (water contact angle) and adhesion (tensile strength) has been established. Then, the use of PolyDiMethylSiloxane (PDMS) as biocompatible packaging material and the optimization of its thickness allows us to conserve suitable f0 and Q values in a conducting environment such as the biological tissues. These studies allow us to perform 7 Tesla in vivo MRI of the rat brain with a high
Highly hydrophobic surfaces have numerous useful properties; for example, they can shed water, be self-cleaning, and prevent fogging (1, 2). Surface hydrophobicity is generally characterized with contact angle (CA) goniometry. With a history of more than 200 years (3), the measurement of CAs was and still is considered the gold standard in wettability characterization, serving to benchmark surfaces across the entire wettability spectrum from superhydrophilic (CA of 0°) to superhydrophobic (CA of 150° to 180°). However, apart from a few reports [e.g., (4-8)], the inherent measurement inaccuracy of the CA goniometer has been largely overlooked by its users. The development of next-generation liquid-repellent coatings depends on raising awareness of the limitations of CA measurements and adopting more sensitive methods that measure forces. ...
A eutectic liquid (choline chloride and urea) that served as a templating agent in sol-gel processing was used to prepare thin silica films on glass microscope slides. Subsequent extraction of the eutectic liquid yielded a film with a rough surface. After treating the film surface with a fluoroalkyl silane, the surface became superhydrophobic with a contact angle not, vert, similar 170° and a contact angle hysteresis , 10°. The optical transmittance of the film coated on the glass slide was comparable to that of the microscope glass slide. Atomic Force Microscopy (AFM) was used to characterize the surface structures; a tipless probe allowed measurement of the force of interaction with superhydrophobic surfaces. The interaction force between the AFM probe and the superhydrophobic surface was reduced greatly compared to that between the probe and the flat surface treated with fluoroalkyl silane ...
A eutectic liquid (choline chloride and urea) that served as a templating agent in sol-gel processing was used to prepare thin silica films on glass microscope slides. Subsequent extraction of the eutectic liquid yielded a film with a rough surface. After treating the film surface with a fluoroalkyl silane, the surface became superhydrophobic with a contact angle not, vert, similar 170° and a contact angle hysteresis , 10°. The optical transmittance of the film coated on the glass slide was comparable to that of the microscope glass slide. Atomic Force Microscopy (AFM) was used to characterize the surface structures; a tipless probe allowed measurement of the force of interaction with superhydrophobic surfaces. The interaction force between the AFM probe and the superhydrophobic surface was reduced greatly compared to that between the probe and the flat surface treated with fluoroalkyl silane ...
TY - JOUR. T1 - The surface characterization and bioactivity of NANOZR in vitro. AU - Han, Jian Min. AU - Hong, Guang. AU - Matsui, Hiroyuki. AU - Shimizu, Yoshinaka. AU - Zheng, Gang. AU - Lin, Hong. AU - Sasaki, Keiichi. PY - 2014. Y1 - 2014. N2 - The purpose of this study was to evaluate the surface characterization and bioactivity of ceria-stabilized zirconia/alumina nanocomposite (NANOZR) in comparison to yttria-stabilized zirconia (3Y-TZP) and pure titanium (CpTi). Three-dimension surface morphology, surface wettability, bovine serum albumin adsorption rate, cell morphology, cell proliferation and ALP activity of three tested materials were measured. There were no significant differences in surface roughness, contact angle among the three materials. The ALP expression of NANOZR was higher than CpTi and 3Y-TZP at 14 and 21 days although bovine serum albumin adsorption rate, cell morphology; and cell proliferation was not different among the three materials. These results suggest that the ...
Superhydrophobic films are produced by a simple and low cost method. Silica (SiO(2)) nanoparticles are dispersed in solutions of Rhodorsil 224, a commercial poly(alkyl siloxane) which is used for the protection of outdoor cultural heritage objects, and the suspensions are sprayed on glass surfaces. It is shown that the siloxane-nanoparticle composite films prepared from dispersions of high particle concentrations (,= 0.5% w/v) exhibit superydrophobic properties (high static contact angle and small hysteresis) which can be rationalized by the Cassie-Baxter model, according to quantitative measurements obtained by SEM images. Siloxane-nanoparticle films are then deposited (sprayed) on Opuka, a fine-grained argillite which was used for the restoration of the castle of Prague. It is shown that the treated stone surfaces exhibit superydrophobic properties, similar to the treated glass surfaces. The efficacy of the superhydrophobic films to protect Opuka is evaluated by performing water contact ...
The sticking of product material to injection molding tools is a serious problem, which reduces productivity and reliability. Depositing alloy nitride coatings (TiN, ZrN, CrN, and TiAlCrN) using closed field unbalanced magnetron sputter ion plating and electrodeposition of chromium, and characterizing their surface free energies in the temperature range 20-120°C have led to the development of a non-sticking (with a low surface free energy) coating system for semiconductor IC packaging molding dies. The contact angles of water, diiodomethane and ethylene glycol on the coated surfaces were measured at temperatures in the range 20-120°C using a Dataphysics OCA-20 contact angle analyzer. The surface free energy of the coatings and their components (dispersion and polar) were calculated using the Owens-Wendt geometric mean approach. The surface roughness of these coatings were investigated by atomic force microscopy (AFM). The adhesion force of these coatings were measured using direct tensile ...
In November 2018, the research project Changing surface wettability by direct growth of metal organic frameworks on heat exchanger materials (Tropfenkondensation von Kälte- und Lösemitteln auf funktionalisierten Oberflächen für hocheffiziente Wärmeübertrager) was started at the IFW Dresden together with the Institute of Process Ingineering and Environmental Technology (TU Dresden). The project is based on our recent development of hierarchically structured metal-organic framework (MOF) films for applications as coatings with stable omniphobic surfaces (Scientific Reports 8 (2018) 15400). Films with omniphobic surfaces are important for condensation of fluids with a weak surface tension, which plays a crucial role for heat supply devices. The project is aimed to fabricate the optimized omniphobic surfaces using electrochemical deposition of MOFs, and to extend the processing procedure towards different designs suitable for application.. This project is funded by the European Regional ...
We present a modeling approach that enables numerical simulations of a boiling Van der Waals fluid based on the diffuse interface description. A boundary condition is implemented that allows in and out flux of mass at constant external pressure. In addition, a boundary condition for controlled wetting properties of the boiling surface is also proposed. We present isothermal verification cases for each element of our modeling approach. By using these two boundary conditions we are able to numerically access a system that contains the essential physics of the boiling process at microscopic scales. Evolution of bubbles under film boiling and nucleate boiling conditions are observed by varying boiling surface wettability. We observe flow patters around the three-phase contact line where the phase change is greatest. For a hydrophilic boiling surface, a complex flow pattern consistent with vapor recoil theory is observed.. ...
Dry areas/non-wetting (i.e., assessment of the disruption of the front surface wettability of the contact lens), as assessed by the investigator for each eye individually. Dry areas/non-wetting was rated on a 5-point scale: 0=none, 1=very slight, 2=slight, 3=moderate, 4=severe. The combined percentage of lenses assessed as none or very slight is reported. Lenses from both eyes contributed to the percentage ...
Superhydrophobic coatings and compositions and methods for preparing superhydrophobic coatings and compositions are described herein whereby the coatings and compositions are prepared under mild conditions, yet the methods are amenable to chemical functionalization of the coatings and components therein. The methods are useful for tuning and optimizing the physical properties of the coatings. In an embodiment, the coatings comprise nanostructured fluorinated silica colloids.
The work presented in this Thesis explores the properties and potential applications of superhydrophobic supports created using electroless deposition of rough silver onto copper wires which were then cut to expose hydrophilic tips. Small aqueous sample droplets were dispensed onto these supports and their Raman spectra were probed either directly or after drying to increase the concentration. It was found that the best way to dispense the droplets, (typically < 1 ul), was to use a pipette whose needle was itself superhydrophobic. When droplets of aqueous glucose, sucrose or mixtures of these were dried they formed viscous dome-shaped deposits in which the sugars were sufficiently concentrated to allow normal Raman measurements to be carried out. With melamine solutions and tear fluid the deposits were dry solids. Detection limits for sucrose, glucose and melamine were found to be 5 x 10-4 M, 2.5 X 10.3 M and 1 X 10.6 M, respectively. The concentration through evaporation approach was combined ...
As all the three extruders are running at similar speeds, the end product is developed with minimal handling. A negative point of this process is the amount of production loss occurred, in case any of the three extruders is not running efficiently or there is some problem with only one of the extruders.. Wire coating is generally done by the use of single screw extruders, in which the crosshead extrusion process is carried out. The job of the extruder is to melt the resin & forward it to the die at an even & constant melt pressure and temperature. The crosshead extrusion process is carried out by using a general equipment in the line, which includes following basic pieces:. ...
Selection of Optimal Hot Extrusion Process Parameters for AA6061-Fly Ash Composites: Using Simulation: 10.4018/IJMFMP.2018010104: The simulation of hot extrusion process is a challenging problem in process modeling because of very large deformations, strain rates and temperature changes
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20 videos from 10 participants who had worn the same type of silicone hydrogel lens for at least 8 hours were analysed. We imaged the spread of tear-film over the lens surface after a blink, in the morning after lens insertion and also after 8 hours of lens wear. Using a customized, calibrated ImageJ macro the velocity of reflective particles in the videos was determined. The results were analyzed using R and ProFit.. ...
A hybrid solar dryer, direct solar energy dryer and open sun drying under the climatic conditions of Yola, Nigeria was used to dry tomato slices. The effect of these drying methods on the functional and sensory quality of the dried tomatoes was examined. The functional properties of the dried tomatoes slices were significantly different (p|0.05). In open sun dried tomatoes, the bulk density ranged from 0.56 - 0.62 g/ml, water absorption index (WAI) 436.33 - 475.67 gH2O/sample, water solubility index (WSI) 6.00 - 14.00, specific volume 1.61 - 1.78 ml/g and wettability 10.33 - 13.33 s for 4 - 8 mm thick tomato samples. For solar dried tomatoes, the bulk density ranged from 0.52 - 0.57 g/ml, the WAI ranged from 412.00 - 454.00 gH2O/sample, the water solubility index (WSI) range was 12.33 - 16.67, specific volume range was 1.73 - 1.90 ml/g and wettability ranged from 5.85 - 10.63 s for 4 - 8 mm thick tomato samples. For the hybrid dried tomatoes, the bulk density ranged from 0.50 - 0.54 g/ml, the WAI values
In areas like drug discovery where target compounds are increasingly polar, it is critical to have a reverse phase column that performs well under aqueous conditions. Retention is critical, but cannot come with troublesome secondary interactions. Likewise, phase collapse and shifting retention times need to be avoided. The answer is our Polaris line of polar-modified columns. From the collapse-resistant pore structure of our base silica, to the wettability engineered into the bonded phases, Polaris columns have been designed for high aqueous conditions. The combination of high phase density bonding, ultra pure silica, and silanol shielding leads to excellent peak shape among polar-modified columns.. As a family, Polaris offers a variety of polar modifications in both C18 and C8 chemistries.. Polaris C18-A ...
The main task of a petroleum reservoir engineer is to produce oil and gas reservoirs with maximum economic rate and reaching the ultimate recovery. Reservoir evaluation processes need a reservoir description as completely and accurately as possible using a variety of methods from seismic and well testing to logging, cuttings analysis and coring. These methods present the engineer with a valuable and wide range of scales of information to well evaluate the reservoir and control its performance and improve oil recovery. The main goal of core analysis is to reduce uncertainty in reservoir evaluation processes created by the uncertainty degree in the input parameters at the different levels from reserve estimate level to the enhancement of reservoir performance level. In order to reach these targets, the exact determination of certain petrophysical properties are necessary such as rock porosity, relative permeability, water saturation, and capillary pressure at all stages of reservoir life and rock ...
This article describes the development of a new method for evaluating wetting of a metal St-3 in dynamic systems of two immiscible liquids as an electrolyte and liquid hydrocarbon.
CytoDrop Slides for Metaphase Chromosome Analysis. CytoDrop Slides are specially manufactured to provide a uniformly wettable surface, for even spreading of samples edge to edge, every time. No more bad slides where samples pool or form rivulets. The wettability of each lot is measured with a surface analyzer and checked for uniform sample flow using the Scorpion™ Slide Preparation Robot. CytoDrop Slide packs are sealed to keep out moisture and are provided ready-to-use with no additional cleaning or treatment. Unopened slide packs retain uniform wettability for > 12 months.. CytoDrop Slide Highlights:. ...
Summary The complex physics of multiphase flow in porous media are usually modeled at the field scale using Darcy-type formulations. The key descriptors of such models are the relative permeabilities to each of the flowing phases. It is well known t
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The wettability of a surface is determined by the outermost chemical groups of the solid. Differences in wettability between ... Muzammil, I.; Li, Y.P.; Li, X.Y.; Lei, M.K. (2018). "Duty cycle dependent chemical structure and wettability of RF pulsed ... Johnson, Rulon E. (1993) in Wettability Ed. Berg, John. C. New York, NY: Marcel Dekker, Inc. ISBN 0-8247-9046-4 Rowlinson, J.S ... Hu, Han; Ji, Hai-Feng; Sun, Ying (2013). "The effect of oxygen vacancies on water wettability of a ZnO surface". Physical ...
Wang ST, Liu H, Jiang L (2006). "Recent process on bio-inspired surface with special wettability". Annual Review of Nano ... ISBN 0-387-00592-7. Baxter AB, Cassie S (1944). "Wettability of Porous Surfaces". Trans. Faraday Soc. 40: 546-551. doi:10.1039/ ... "A drop penetration method to measure powder blend wettability". International Journal of Pharmaceutics. 538 (1): 112-118. doi: ...
ISBN 978-1-59693-444-3. OCLC 642685865.[page needed] Cassie, A. B. D.; Baxter, S. (1944). "Wettability of porous surfaces". ... "Influence of Surface roughness on contact angle and wettability" (PDF). Gao, Lichao; McCarthy, Thomas J. (March 2007). "How ... Contact angles are important as they quantify a surface's wettability, the nature of solid-fluid intermolecular interactions. ...
"Influence of surface roughness on contact angle and wettability" (PDF). Christopher Rullison, "A Practical Comparison of ... Modern approaches to wettability. Springer. pp. 1-27. Shang, Jianying; Flury, Markus; Harsh, James B.; Zollars, Richard L. ( ...
Wang, S.T.; Liu, Huan; Jiang, Lei (2006). Recent process on bio-inspired surface with special wettability. Annual Review of ... There have been a few efforts in fabricating a surface with tunable wettability. For the purpose of spontaneous droplet ... An example of readily tunable wettability is found with special developed fabrics. By stretching a dip-coated commercial fabric ... ISBN 978-0-387-00592-8.[page needed] Cassie, A. B. D.; Baxter, S. (1944). "Wettability of porous surfaces". Transactions of the ...
"Wettability at High Temperatures". Pergamon Materials Series. 3. 1999. doi:10.1016/s1470-1804(99)x8001-1. ISBN 9780080421469. ... wettability, mixing, distribution, dispersion, stability, pushing and capture, etc.) Nanoparticle induced micro/nano-structure ...
Can we obtain the contact angle from the Washburn equation?". In Mittal, K. L. (ed.). Contact Angle, Wettability and Adhesion. ... Powder wettability measurement with the Washburn method (Articles with short description, Short description matches Wikidata, ... ISBN 978-0-12-223650-1. Marco, Brugnara; Claudio, Della Volpe; Stefano, Siboni (2006). "Wettability of porous materials. II. ... "Techniques for determining contact angle and wettability of powders". Powder Technology. 287: 201-215. doi:10.1016/j.powtec. ...
Sun, Taolei; Wang, Guojie; Liu, Huan; Feng, Lin; Jiang, Lei; Zhu, Daoben (2003-12-01). "Control over the Wettability of an ... Cassie, A. B. D.; Baxter, S. (1944-01-01). "Wettability of porous surfaces". Transactions of the Faraday Society. 40: 546. doi: ... As described above, contact angle is used to characterize surface wettability. A droplet of solvent, typically water for ... Biomimicry is being used to create comparable properties in synthetic materials, particularly in wettability and self-cleaning ...
Paints and varnishes - Wettability - Part 2: Determination of the surface free energy of solid surfaces by measuring the ... Zisman, W. (1964). "Relation of the Equilibrium Contact Angle to Liquid and Solid Constitution". Contact Angle, Wettability, ... "Acid-etching and Hydration Influence on Dentin Roughness and Wettability". Journal of Dental Research. 78 (9): 1554-1559. doi: ... "Surface energies of silicate glasses calculated from their wettability data". Journal of Materials Science. 12 (4): 823-824. ...
A small contact angle indicates good wettability, while a large contact angle indicates poor wettability. The critical surface ... William Zisman Contact angle Adhesion Wettability ZISMAN, W. A. (1964-01-01). Contact Angle, Wettability, and Adhesion. ... Wettability is a measure of how well a liquid spreads and how complete the contact of the liquid is across the surface of a ... The ZIsman Plot proved to be a breakthrough which allowed for a very efficient way to measure wettability of a solid which ...
Wettability, and Adhesion. Advances in Chemistry. Vol. 43. pp. 1-51. doi:10.1021/ba-1964-0043.ch001. ISBN 978-0-8412-0044-9. ...
Brehm, Marius; Scheiger, Johannes M.; Welle, Alexander; Levkin, Pavel A. (2020). "Reversible Surface Wettability by ...
Both PVFc and PFcMA have been tethered onto silica wafers and the wettability measured when the polymer chains are uncharged ... and the switching of wettability is reversible. In the PFcMA case, the effect of lengthening the chains and hence introducing ... "Ferrocene Polymers for Switchable Surface Wettability". Organometallics. 32 (20): 5873-5878. doi:10.1021/om400468p. Wikimedia ...
Immersion silver improves wettability and solderability. Mixed flowing gas testing failed to alert the electronics ...
"Asymmetric Wettability of Nanostructures Directs Leidenfrost Droplets". ACS Nano. 8 (1): 860-867. CiteSeerX 10.1.1.642.2490. ...
Important Surface Properties: Wettability (Surface Energy) Surface Chemistry Surface Textures (Smooth/Rough) Topographical ... ISBN 978-0-12-415995-2. "How surface roughness and wettability affects biocompatibility". www.biolinscientific.com. Retrieved ...
Relationships between Water Wettability and Ice Adhesion. ACS Appl. Mater. Interfaces 2010, 11, 3100-3110 Zheng, L. et al. ...
One trend of research is the study of the relationship between wettability and anti-fouling effectiveness. Another trend is the ... Materials research into superior antifouling surfaces for fluidized bed reactors suggest that low wettability plastics such as ... correlating wettability with cell attachment". Biofouling. 22 (1): 11-21. doi:10.1080/08927010500484854. PMID 16551557. S2CID ...
Experimental study of wettability and Pore Geometry Effects on Heavy Oil Recovery of Hydrocarbon Solvent Flooding, A. Dehghan, ... The Role of Wettability in Immiscible Gas Assisted Gravity Drainage (GAGD) Process, A. Alipoor Tabrizi, 2009. 97. Uncertainty ... Rostami B. Kharrat R., Ghotbi S, Pooladi D. M, Alipour A., Role of Wettability on oil recovery during forced gravity drainage ... Reservoir Wettability Modeling of Iranian Reservoirs, K. Ghaedsareh., 2002. 41. Determination of Bit Toque in Pabdeh & Gorpi ...
Bismuth significantly improves the wettability of the solder. When the composition is more than 47% Bi, the alloy will expand ... The influence of each element Antimony increases strength without affecting wettability. ...
ISBN 978-1-84246-604-9. Holloway, P. J. (1969). "The effects of superficial wax on leaf wettability". Annals of Applied Biology ...
Bakli, Chirodeep; D, Sree Hari P.; Chakraborty, Suman (2017-08-31). "Mimicking wettability alterations using temperature ...
Kim, Samuel C.; Sukovich, David J.; Abate, Adam R. (2015-07-14). "Patterning microfluidic device wettability with spatially- ... Blood plasma separation Single Cell RNA Sequencing Electroosmotic Flow Valves Wettability Patterning in Microfluidic Devices ...
Additionally, even if wettability is acceptable, the PTFE will not form hydrogen bonds which are the primary source of adhesion ... Wettability is improved significantly by the sodium etching process. The resultant surface has an increased surface energy, ...
Flame treatment is a controlled, rapid, cost-effective method of increasing surface energy and wettability of polyolefins and ... can be used to estimate the surface energy of the polymer substrate qualitatively by observing the wettability of each. These ... "Surface Treatments for Wettability and Stickability," Medical Design 2009. http://medicaldesign.com/contract-manufacturing/ ... manufacturing-production/surface_treatments_wettability_0409/ Pardon, G; Saharil, F; Karlsson, JM; Supekar, O; Carlborg, CF; ...
Bismuth significantly lowers the melting point and improves wettability. In presence of sufficient lead and tin, bismuth forms ... though their wettability is poorer. If the soldering time is long enough to form the intermetallics, the tin surface of a joint ... Antimony is added to increase strength without affecting wettability. Prevents tin pest. Should be avoided on zinc, cadmium, or ...
"Encoding Complex Wettability Patterns in Chemically Functionalized 3D Photonic Crystals". Journal of the American Chemical ...
"Control of Surface Wettability Using Tripodal Light-Activated Molecular Motors". Journal of the American Chemical Society. 136 ...
"Topography and water wettability of HWVD produced (Pb, Sn)S2 thin films for solar cells". Przeglad Elektrotechniczny, 7 (2010) ... In particular, a model of the surface wettability of nanosized films with distilled water has been developed which acts as an ... "Elemental composition, topography and wettability of PbxSn1−xS thin films". Acta Physica Polonica A, 125 (2014) 1339-1343. I. ...
The surface tension of a liquid directly affects its wettability. Most common liquids have tensions ranging in the tens of mJ/ ...
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Contact angle distributions often used to assess wettability at this length scale were found to not reflect the wettability of ... This small scale wettability pattern may lead to the different responses observed at larger scales. The conducted experiments ... It has been well documented that Darcy scale multiphase flow is significantly influenced by the wettability of the fluid-solid ... In this work core-scale wettability responses were compared to nano-and pore- scale observations by combining micro-computed ...
Wettability - Part 3: Determination of the surface tension of liquids using the pendant drop method ... Paints and varnishes - Wettability - Part 3: Determination of the surface tension of liquids using the pendant drop method. ...
Wettability of CaCO3 surfaces. Orkoula; MG; Koutsoukos; PG; Robin; M; Vizika; O; Cuiec; L ...
Basically, the wettability of the top layer of our skin can be controlled by continuous treatment of C12H25SO4Na at various pH ... We can alter the wettability of the human skin. The teams of researchers are led to believe that their discovery could not only ... While we continue to use this common ingredient in our homes and sometimes use them to alter the wettability of hair, it seems ... Skin acts as the first line of defense to the outside world and the wettability plays an important role in contact inhibition ...
Effect of deposition parameters on the wettability and microstructure.... Effect of deposition parameters on the wettability ...
G0-Δν-correlations in MRI for mapping wettability changes in porous media.. Tøllefsen, Tord Mæland ...
The wettability of any particular formation can be used to predict the oil recovery factor of a reservoir based on its wetting ... was used as a chemical agent for the purpose of altering the wettability. Initially, quartz substrates were aged with 10 − 2 ... and salinity of quartz aged with stearic acid has a negative effect on the wettability (resulting in a higher hydrophobicity). ... However, at any constant physio-thermal condition, MO significantly alters the wettability of the organic-aged quartz ...
One important effect to be included in the experiments are the rock wettability alteration by CO2 which is occurring along with ... The project Understanding of CO2 dissolution in oil by convection-driven mixing and wettability alteration (UNCOVER) will ... Understanding of CO2 dissolution in oil by convection-driven mixing and wettability alteration (UNCOVER). Alternative title: ... One important effect to be included in the experiments are the rock wettability alteration by CO2 which is occurring along with ...
Maeda T, Fukumoto C, Matsumura T, Nishioka K, Shimizu M. Effect of adding moisture and wettability on granulation of iron ore. ... Therefore, the wettability between iron oxide and water greatly influenced the surface roughness of iron oxide. When iron ore ... Therefore, the wettability between iron oxide and water greatly influenced the surface roughness of iron oxide. When iron ore ... Therefore, the wettability between iron oxide and water greatly influenced the surface roughness of iron oxide. When iron ore ...
Investigation of wood wettability changes during heat treatment on the basis of chemical analysis. Polym Degrad Stabil 89(1): 1 ... Surface wettability, surface free energy, and surface adhension of microwave plasma-treated Pinus yunnaensis wood. Wood Sci ... Wettability and decay of particleboards manufactured with thermally treated sugarcane residue and bamboo (Dendrocalamus asper) ... Influence of climatic conditions and surface roughness on the wettability of medium density fiberboards (MDF). Holz Roh Werkst ...
Phelps, G. D. ; Stewart, G. ; Peden, J. M. / EFFECT OF FILTRATE INVASION AND FORMATION WETTABILITY ON REPEAT FORMATION TESTER ... Phelps, G. D., Stewart, G., & Peden, J. M. (1984). EFFECT OF FILTRATE INVASION AND FORMATION WETTABILITY ON REPEAT FORMATION ... EFFECT OF FILTRATE INVASION AND FORMATION WETTABILITY ON REPEAT FORMATION TESTER MEASUREMENTS. / Phelps, G. D.; Stewart, G.; ... Phelps, GD, Stewart, G & Peden, JM 1984, EFFECT OF FILTRATE INVASION AND FORMATION WETTABILITY ON REPEAT FORMATION TESTER ...
In recent years, novel developments have significantly advanced our understanding of surface wettability and liquid repellency ... Under manuscript information → Manuscript classification → select Special Topic: "Chemical Physics of Controlled Wettability ... issue will include experimental and theoretical/simulation papers exploring the chemical physics of controlled wettability. ...
... and wettability are developed for the boiling applications. MNHS structures consist of micropillars or microcavities along with ... the geometries for the hierarchical structure with or without the thin hydrophobic barriers that affect surface wettability. ... Nanoscale surface manipulation technique to control the surface roughness and the wettability is a challenging field for ... From: Micro-nano hybrid structures with manipulated wettability using a two-step silicon etching on a large area ...
... Author: Rupp, Frank ... Role of wettability and roughness for improved osseointegration of dental implants. DSpace Repository. Login ...
... with the objective of quantifying the effects of the modified wettability associated with the topography of the surface. ...
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The wettability of the coating at the highest and lowest deposition pressures (CA ~ 60°, closed to substrate value) decreased ... The wettability of the coating at the highest and lowest deposition pressures (CA ~ 60°, closed to substrate value) decreased ... Effects of working gas pressure on zirconium dioxide thin film prepared by pulsed plasma deposition: roughness, wettability, ... Effects of working gas pressure on zirconium dioxide thin film prepared by pulsed plasma deposition: roughness, wettability, ...
Enhancing the Wettability of High Aspect-Ratio Through-Silicon Vias Lined With LPCVD Silicon Nitride or PE-ALD Titanium Nitride ... Enhancing the Wettability of High Aspect-Ratio Through-Silicon Vias Lined With LPCVD Silicon Nitride or PE-ALD Titanium Nitride ...
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  • In recent years, novel developments have significantly advanced our understanding of surface wettability and liquid repellency. (aip.org)
  • Contact angle distributions often used to assess wettability at this length scale were found to not reflect the wettability of the sample correctly. (bl.uk)
  • Coating wettability was also estimated by contact angle (CA) measurement. (unimore.it)
  • cited by cookies and backgrounds, it Not also is UHD contact angle wettability and adhesion volume 5 ia but also heads lighted method of unknown customers. (toddsimonmusic.com)
  • This contact angle wettability and adhesion volume 5 2008 will enable relaunched to the first pathology of Old English cost playwrights' Clauses of such variation. (toddsimonmusic.com)
  • Subsequently, graphene sheets were assembled into a thin film, and microscale liquid droplets were placed onto the film surface for measurement of wettability and contact angle. (tamu.edu)
  • It can also be used with the Sigma 700 which is optimized for powder wettability and contact angle measurements. (biolinscientific.com)
  • Finally, the wettability of all the electrospun mats prepared by NE and DJWE was compared using water contact angle. (hindawi.com)
  • Wettability alteration test using contact angle method, interfacial test (IFT) using pendant drop and core flooding were employed to investigate the behavior of the surfactants on oil recovery. (ac.ir)
  • However, in microgravity , there is effectively no "weight" and the interaction between the object and the water is governed by the contact angle or wettability of the object by the water. (nasa.gov)
  • Therefore, the wettability between iron oxide and water greatly influenced the surface roughness of iron oxide. (elsevier.com)
  • Glass capillaries were used with their surface wettability or roughness modified. (virginia.edu)
  • Analysis over interface velocity deviation suggests that surface roughness, wettability and the presence of a water film contribute to over 70% of the variation, which in a more complex porous media, could alter flow directions and capillary pressure. (virginia.edu)
  • High-pressure experiments were carried out, to investigate a variety of specific wettability and roughness trends that we observed in experiments supporting previous work and considers the aggregate impact they would have on fluid fate and transport in heterogeneous porous media. (virginia.edu)
  • The approach is based on the characterization of the hydrodynamic and thermal behaviours of individual droplets impacting onto smooth and micro-structured heated surfaces, with the objective of quantifying the effects of the modified wettability associated with the topography of the surface. (dinamics.org)
  • The study is instructive for the wettability treatment of surfaces, and then provide some reference in the efficient application of hydrate. (energy-proceedings.org)
  • Wettability of rough surfaces is critical for many processes and materials. (semanticscholar.org)
  • In addition, this product also has good wettability and spreadability, and can effectively improve the degreasing and degreasing effect of the formula even at low concentrations. (nanouniverse-library.jp)
  • The project 'Understanding of CO2 dissolution in oil by convection-driven mixing and wettability alteration (UNCOVER)' will contribute to further understanding of the physical process of the convectional flow in an OIL reservoir when using CO2 for enhanced oil recovery (EOR). (forskningsradet.no)
  • One important effect to be included in the experiments are the rock wettability alteration by CO2 which is occurring along with the convectional flow. (forskningsradet.no)
  • The natural surfactant HLE was more effective than other chemical surfactant (SDS and DTAB) at CMC point in wettability alteration. (ac.ir)
  • A lot of qualitative and quantitative methods for wettability measurement were presented in the literature. (kansaiuniversityreports.com)
  • Sigma CMC is an adaptable and versatile system that not only measures CMC but also has the full support of other surface measurement modes from surface tension to powder wettability. (biolinscientific.com)
  • The most prevalent technique for characterizing wettability is the measurement of contact angles. (semanticscholar.org)
  • In this work core-scale wettability responses were compared to nano-and pore- scale observations by combining micro-computed tomography and atomic force microscopy. (bl.uk)
  • To understand the impacts of these studies at the largest scales, the results were combined with new data on wettability and pore structure to inform a model of fluid transport. (virginia.edu)
  • Bergen Open Research Archive: G0-Δν-correlations in MRI for mapping wettability changes in porous media. (uib.no)
  • G0-Δν-correlations in MRI for mapping wettability changes in porous media. (uib.no)
  • Wettability is one of the parameters controlling fluid distribution and flow behavior in a porous media. (kansaiuniversityreports.com)
  • Plasma technology from relyon plasma helps you to improve the wettability, adhesion and surface energy of different materials like glass, metal or plastics. (relyon-plasma.com)
  • 2. It can improve the adhesion between the grains and the pad conductive adhesive, solder paste wettability, and LED packaging. (smt-cleaning.com)
  • Wettability measurements of the polymeric materials that are designed to be used for protective gloves are the key aspect in the evaluation of their potential safety of use. (lodz.pl)
  • In this paper, the flow of formulating nanofluid from preparation method, characterization, wettability analysis and stability techniques are discussed comprehensively. (ump.edu.my)
  • This work examines a combination of micro-pillar structures and engineered wettability that aims to improve the liquid-vapor phase change intensity and heat dissipation rate during flooding. (asme.org)
  • This manuscript reports on the modification of the surface wettability of poly (vinylidene fluoride) (PVDF) and PVDF copolymer films and membranes by plasma treatments at different conditions, under oxygen and argon atmospheres. (ua.pt)
  • Overall, the plasma surface finish was superior to the conventional OSP finish with respect to wettability and joint reliability, indicating that it is a suitable material for the fabrication of complex electronic devices. (elsevier.com)
  • Membranes with selective wettability have been incorporated with photocatalytic materials (e.g. (nature.com)
  • Wettability and surface free energy of graphene films. (tamu.edu)
  • Hence, this review focuses on the recent advances made in these research areas, while considering the wettability of graphene, and aims to provide insights into the development of graphene-based water desalination and purification technologies. (elsevier.com)
  • A relationship was found between wettability and the capillary pressure applied during the sample initialization with crude oil. (bl.uk)
  • The conducted experiments show how the different aspects of wettability across length scales impact capillary pressure and relative permeability at the core-scale. (bl.uk)
  • Although the RFT detects the filtrate phase pressure at the sandface, this may differ from the oil phase pressure in the undisturbed formation as a result of capillary interface effects, formation wettability effects and supercharging (the pressure superimposed on the initial formation pressure as a result of the viscous flow of filtrate). (hw.ac.uk)
  • Small-scale micromodel experiments were carried out to study the effect of nanoscale textures on multiphase flow relative to other factors such as interfacial tension and the wettability of the solid. (virginia.edu)
  • Predicting wettability accurately across various materials, surface topographies and wetting liquids is undeniably of paramount importance as it sets the foundations for technological developments related to improved life quality, energy saving and economization of resources, thereby reducing the environmental impact for recycling and reuse. (fhnw.ch)
  • This study aimed to evaluate the chemical composition of wood particles (control and treated), and the effects of thermal modification and adhesive levels on the wettability and biological resistance of particleboards made of sugarcane residue and bamboo ( Dendrocalamus asper ). (ubiobio.cl)
  • It has been well documented that Darcy scale multiphase flow is significantly influenced by the wettability of the fluid-solid system. (bl.uk)
  • However, at any constant physio-thermal condition, MO significantly alters the wettability of the organic-aged quartz substrates from oil-wet to water-wet conditions, thus improving oil recovery. (edu.au)
  • This model was established by integrating the Langmuir-Hinshelwood kinetics for photocatalysis and the Cassie-Baxter wettability analysis on a chemically heterogeneous mesh surface into a permeate flux relation. (nature.com)
  • This small scale wettability pattern may lead to the different responses observed at larger scales. (bl.uk)
  • 90°. Regarding tribological tests, a strong correlation was found in the initial steps between friction coefficient and wettability, which decreased as the distance increased. (unimore.it)
  • Based on the literature review, the impact of surfactant on the stability and the correlation between nanofluids wettability and thermal-physical properties of nanofluids have great potential to discover. (ump.edu.my)
  • Very intriguing findings are reported, highlighting among other things, the correlation between the aggregation behaviour of the polymer and wettability. (bl.uk)
  • Amott spontaneous imbibition tests were used to determine the core-scale wettability. (bl.uk)
  • The spontaneous imbibition is a major indicator for the type of wettability. (kansaiuniversityreports.com)
  • There are some aspects that can be considered to expand the knowledge of nanofluids such as the composition ratio of hybrid nanofluid with regards to achieving the best stability and wettability study of hybrid nanofluid with and without surfactant in the suspension. (ump.edu.my)
  • Intermediate scale column experiments were carried out using a 1-meter-tall high-pressure column packed with layered sand with different properties (e.g., grain size, wettability), to represent a low-contrast stratigraphic horizon. (virginia.edu)
  • The RA and RMA formulations contain rosin combined with an activating agent, typically an acid, which increases wettability to the metals to which it is applied by removing existing oxides. (mbosolder.com)
  • Their prosthesis will then be re-surfaced with a poly(methylmethacrylate) of increased hydrophilicity (increased wettability) and a further 4-6 weeks of prosthesis wear will be commenced. (who.int)
  • This was used in view of its low wettability, low thermal conductivity and low price [12]. (who.int)
  • Effect of methyl orange on wettability of sandstone formations: Implic" by Fatemah Alhamad, Mujahid Ali et al. (edu.au)
  • Effect of adding moisture and wettability on granulation of iron ore . isij international , 45 (4), 477-484. (elsevier.com)
  • Maeda T, Fukumoto C, Matsumura T, Nishioka K, Shimizu M. Effect of adding moisture and wettability on granulation of iron ore . isij international . (elsevier.com)
  • This study will investigate the effect of scleral shell prosthesis hydrophilicity (prosthesis material wettability) on prosthesis comfort of wear, required cleaning, lubrication use, dry eye symptoms, tear film features, prosthesis deposition, ocular microbiology, and ocular discharge in people who currently wear a scleral shell prosthesis. (who.int)
  • 11) Current research in wettability. (mit.edu)
  • Panagiotis Aslanidis defended his thesis on wettability for core analysis. (uis.no)
  • Therefore, when iron ore with low wettability was used for the nuclei particles, it was necessary to increase the adding moisture in order to improve the granulation property of fine particles. (elsevier.com)
  • The granulation experiment was conducted by using five kinds of iron ores and the effects of adding moisture and wettability on the granulation property were investigated. (elsevier.com)
  • Nanosecond laser switching of surface wettability and epitaxial integration of c-axis ZnO thin films with Si(111) substrates. (ncsu.edu)
  • Skin acts as the first line of defense to the outside world and the wettability plays an important role in contact inhibition of microorganisms, says Guy German, an assistant professor of biomedical engineering. (trustedhealthproducts.com)
  • When iron ore with high wettability was used for nuclei particles, it can be granulated under all conditions in this study. (elsevier.com)
  • Its electrospun products were also used to study the morphologies and surface wettability [ 25 , 26 ]. (hindawi.com)
  • The increase in the dissolution rate of ibuprofen from its solid dispersions with the PVP and/or SLS used in this study could be attributed to several factors such as improved wettability, local solubilisation, and drug particle size reduction. (who.int)
  • Reducing the SURFACE TENSION at a liquid/solid interface by the application of an electric current across the interface thereby enhancing the WETTABILITY of the surface. (bvsalud.org)
  • The results show that stratigraphic and residual trapping of CO2 were most strongly impacted by shifting the wettability balance to mixed wet conditions, with lasting impacts on saturation. (virginia.edu)
  • The wettability of any particular formation can be used to predict the oil recovery factor of a reservoir based on its wetting state. (edu.au)
  • In this work, methyl orange (MO), a hazardous pollutant widely discharged in industrial wastewater, was used as a chemical agent for the purpose of altering the wettability. (edu.au)
  • The special issue will include experimental and theoretical/simulation papers exploring the chemical physics of controlled wettability. (aip.org)