Superhydrophobic surfaces: A model approach to predict contact angle and surface energy of soil particles

European Journal of Soil Science

Volumn 60, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 420-430

  Bachmann, J ^a   McHale, G ^b  

^a LEIBNIZ UNIVERSITY HANNOVER   (Germany)

^b NOTTINGHAM TRENT UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CLAY SOIL; EXPERIMENTAL STUDY; GLASS; HYDROPHOBICITY; INFILTRATION; MODELING; PREFERENTIAL FLOW; RUNOFF; SURFACE ENERGY; SURFACE TENSION; WETTABILITY;

LEUCAENA LEUCOCEPHALA;

EID: 65649086771     PISSN: 13510754     EISSN: 13652389     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2389.2008.01118.x     Document Type: Article

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