Automation of the axisymmetric drop shape analysis-diameter for contact angle measurements

Colloids and Surfaces A: Physicochemical and Engineering Aspects

Volumn 156, Issue 1-3, 1999, Pages 163-176

  Alvarez, J M ^a   Amirfazli, A ^a   Neumann, A W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Contact angle; Drop shape analysis; Sessile drop; Wettability

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CONTACT ANGLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; IMAGE ANALYSIS; MEASUREMENT; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SURFACE PROPERTY; SURFACE TENSION; TECHNIQUE;

EID: 0032767713     PISSN: 09277757     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0927-7757(99)00068-0     Document Type: Article

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