On the Use of Probe Liquids for Surface Energy Measurements.

ABSTRACT: To assess the surface energy of solids, normally a set of probe liquids comprising polar and apolar compounds is used. Here we survey the surface tension of some frequently used probe liquids as given in the literature, for which a significant scatter appears to be present, and compare them with experimentally determined values. We discuss the influence of the liquid purity as well as the contact angle between the liquid and the Wilhelmy plate, which is commonly used for surface tension measurements. For hygroscopic polar probe liquids such as dimethyl sulfoxide, ethylene glycol, and formamide, water impurities appear to be of limited importance. Similarly, the amount of halogen impurities is of minor importance for diiodomethane and 1-bromonaphthalene, which decompose under the influence

SUBMITTER: Oosterlaken BM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10688178 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature