All solids, including Teflon, are hydrophilic (to some extent), but some have roughness induced hydrophobic tendencies

Langmuir

Volumn 25, Issue 13, 2009, Pages 7185-7187

  McHale, G ^a  

^a NOTTINGHAM TRENT UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BENDING RIGIDITY; LANGMUIR; LIQUID WATER; RECEDING CONTACT; RELATIVE STRENGTH; SOLID SURFACE; SURFACE FREE ENERGY;

BIOLOGICAL MATERIALS; CONTACT ANGLE; DROP FORMATION; FREE ENERGY; HYDROPHOBICITY; LIQUIDS; TERMINOLOGY;

HYDROPHILICITY;

EID: 67650087597     PISSN: 07437463     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/la900597a     Document Type: Article

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