Statistical mechanics of fluids adsorbed in wedges and at edges

Molecular Simulation

Volumn 31, Issue 6-7, 2005, Pages 435-448

  Henderson, J R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Adsorption; Contact angle; Wedges; Wetting

Indexed keywords

ADSORPTION; APPROXIMATION THEORY; COLLOIDS; COMPUTATIONAL GEOMETRY; COMPUTER SIMULATION; CONTACT ANGLE; FLUID DYNAMICS; INTEGRAL EQUATIONS; INTERFACES (MATERIALS); PHASE TRANSITIONS; SURFACE TREATMENT; THERMODYNAMICS; WETTING;

COLLOIDAL SCIENCE; EDGE GEOMETRIES; FLUID DENSITY; WEDGES;

STATISTICAL MECHANICS;

EID: 22144482009     PISSN: 08927022     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08927020412331332703     Document Type: Conference Paper

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