New technique shows unprecedented precision in measuring liquid-solid interaction
New images improve resolution of measurements by a factor of 10,000 or more
27-Apr-2010 -
Wettability — the degree to which a liquid either spreads out over a surface or forms into droplets — is crucial to a wide variety of processes. It influences, for example, how easily a car's windshield fogs up, and also affects the functioning of advanced batteries and fuel-cell systems.
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adhesion
atomic force microscopes
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