The device for determining the edge angle of wetting liquids on flat surfaces
Abstract
The device for determining the edge angle of wetting liquids on flat surfaces
Incoming article date: 23.09.2024A device has been developed that allows measuring the edge angle of wetting of flat surfaces with liquid. The device is characterized by simplicity of implementation, low cost, allows you to simplify the measurement process and eliminate errors associated with the individual characteristics of the observer. As an example, by determining the wetting edge angle, the hydrophilicity (hydrophobicity) of surfaces – fluoroplast, steel and steel with a separation coating based on the composition of Penta-100 when they are wetted with water. The dependence of the wetting edge angle of the initial composition of Penta-100 in the liquid state on the viability of the solution has been studied. The correlation of the marginal wetting angle of the Penta-100 solution with the porosity of the formed coating with the surface is shown. The proposed device can be used in educational and industrial laboratories for rapid assessment of the condition of various surfaces.
Keywords: surface, wetting edge angle, water, coating