Wetting and spreading of viscous droplets : a critical assessment of fluid and surface properties

The thesis examines the effects of various parameters on droplet spreading dynamics. A range of PDMS oils with viscosities from 9.9 – 12710 mPa·s were selected and spread on silicon wafers, and the spreading of the droplets were recorded on a pendant drop tensiometer. The droplet radius over time wa...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: James, Emily
Other Authors: Harbottle, David ; Cayre, Olivier J. ; Hunter, Timothy N.
Published: University of Leeds 2018
Online Access:https://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.749443