Thermodynamic theory of thin liquid films including line tension effects

Current Opinion in Colloid and Interface Science

Volumn 13, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 100-106

  Toshev, Borislav V ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOFIA   (Bulgaria)

Author keywords

Contact angles; Disjoining pressure; Film thickness; Line tension; Thermodynamics; Thin liquid films

Indexed keywords

CAPILLARITY; EMULSIONS; FILM THICKNESS; GIBBS FREE ENERGY; THERMODYNAMICS;

COMPLEX GEOMETRY; THERMODYNAMIC THEORY; THIN LIQUID FILMS;

LIQUID FILMS;

CONTACT ANGLE; EMULSION; EQUILIBRIUM CONSTANT; FILM; FOAM; GEOMETRY; NONHUMAN; PERIMETER; REVIEW; SURFACE PROPERTY; SURFACE TENSION; THERMODYNAMICS; THICKNESS;

EID: 43049134465     PISSN: 13590294     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cocis.2007.11.001     Document Type: Review

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