An image analysis program for measuring contact angles of arbitrary drop shape

Journal of Imaging Science and Technology

Volumn 47, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 44-53

  Xia, F ^a   Chen, P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WATERLOO   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADHESION; CONTACT ANGLE; DROP FORMATION; HYDROGELS; WETTING;

LITHOPLATING;

PRINTING;

INK JET PRINTING;

EID: 0037244242     PISSN: 10623701     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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