With 14 chapters from world-renowned researchers, this book offers an extraordinary commentary on the burgeoning current research activity in contact angle and wettability

The present volume constitutes Volume 4 in the ongoing series Advances in Contact Angle, Wettability and Adhesion which was conceived with the intent to provide periodic updates on the research activity and salient developments in the fascinating arena of contact angle, wettability and adhesion.

The book is divided into three parts: Part 1: Contact Angle and Wettability Aspects; Part 2: Surface Free Energy and Surface Tension Determination; and Part 3: Applied Aspects. The topics covered include: contact angle determination of talc powders; surface wetting at macro and nanoscale; wettability of plasma treated wood surfaces; wettability of ultrafiltration membranes; discussion of various models to determine the surface free energy of solid surfaces with the hope to find the best model; determination of surface free energy of skin and factors affecting it; determination of surface tension components of aqueous solutions using liquid film as a solid substrate; wetting of polybenzimidazole (PBI) and fuel cell performance; evaluation of sebum resistance of make-up products using contact angle measurements; contact angle hysteresis of pressure-sensitive adhesives; potential of surface nano-engineering and superhydrophobic surface in drag reduction; laser surface engineering of polymeric surfaces to enhance cell adhesion; sisal-green resin interfaces in green composites.

Audience

The information provided in this book will be of great interest and value to materials scientists, surface and chemical engineers as well as R&D, manufacturing, and quality control personnel in a host of industries and technological areas such as printing, textile, adhesive bonding, packaging, automotive, aerospace, composites, microfluidics, biomedical, paint, microelectronics, and nanotechnology.

This is the fourth volume in the series "Advances in Contact Angle, Wettability and Adhesion" initiated to consolidate information and provide commentary on certain recent research aspects dealing with this important topic. Its predecessor Volumes 1, 2 and 3 were published in 2013, 2015 and 2018 respectively.

This new book comprising 14 research and review articles is divided into four parts: Part 1: Contact Angle and Wettability Aspects;

Part 2: Surface Free Energy and Surface Tension Determination; Part 3: Applied Aspects. The topics covered include:

• Contact Angle Determination of Talc Powders from Heat of Immersion
• Surface Wetting at Macro and Nanoscale
• Wettability of Wood Surfaces with Waterborne Acrylic Lacquer Stains Modulated by DBD Plasma Treatment in Air at Atmospheric Pressure
• Wettability of Ultrafiltration Membranes
• Determination of the Surface Free Energy of Solid Surfaces: Can the Best Model be Found
• Surface Free Energy Characterization of Talc Powders
• Determination of the Surface Free Energy of Skin and the Factors Affecting it by the Contact Angle Method
• Determination of Surface Tension Components of Aqueous Solutions using Fomblin HC/25 R Perfluoropolyether Liquid Film as a Solid Substrate
• Enhancing the Wettability of Polybenzimidazole (PBI) to Improve Fuel Cell Performance
• Evaluation of Sebum Resistance for Long-Wear Face Make-Up Products Using Contact Angle Measurements
• Contact Angle Hysteresis of Pressure-Sensitive Adhesives due to Adhesion Tension Relaxation
• The Potential of Surface Nano-Engineering and Superhydrophobic Surfaces in Drag Reduction
• Laser Surface Engineering of Polymeric Materials for Enhanced Mesenchymal Stem Cell Adhesion and Growth
• Sisal-Green Resin Interfaces in Green Composites.