Wetting transition of water on graphite and other surfaces
| dc.creator | Gatica, S. M. | |
| dc.creator | Johnson, J. K. | |
| dc.creator | Zhao, X. C. | |
| dc.creator | Cole, M. W. | |
| dc.date | 2004-04-14 | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2026-07-07T02:57:37Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2026-07-07T02:57:37Z | |
| dc.description | A wetting transition occurs when the contact angle of a liquid drop on a surface changes from a nonzero value to zero. Such a transition has never been observed for water on any solid surface. This paper discusses the value of the temperature T_w at which the transition should occur for water on graphite. A simple model, previously used for nonpolar fluids, predicts the value of $T_w$ as a function of the well-depth D of the adsorption potential. While $D$ is not well known for the case of water/graphite, the model implies that T_w is likely to fall in the range 350 to 500 K. Experimental search for this transition is warranted. Water wetting transition temperatures on other surfaces are also discussed. | |
| dc.description | 14 pages, 2 figures | |
| dc.identifier | https://arxiv.org/abs/cond-mat/0404346 | |
| dc.identifier | http://arxiv.org/abs/cond-mat/0404346 | |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://salesiana.dossiersoluciones.com/handle/123456789/23742 | |
| dc.subject | Materials Science | |
| dc.title | Wetting transition of water on graphite and other surfaces | |
| dc.type | text |