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DOI: 10.1140/epjst/e2011-01429-8
The European Physical Journal Special Topics
Volume 197 (August 2011)
Discussion and Debate: Wetting and Spreading Science - quo vadis?
A few preliminary remarks, quotations and some references p. 3
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DOI: 10.1140/epjst/e2011-01430-3
Discussion Notes: Phase field models and moving contact line in the long perspective p. 11
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Contact line moving on a solid p. 15
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Some singular errors near the contact line singularity, and ways to resolve both p. 33
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Can diffuse-interface models quantitatively describe moving contact lines? p. 37
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Some dry facts about dynamic wetting p. 47
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Discussion Notes on “Some dry facts about dynamic wetting”, by Y.D. Shikhmurzaev p. 61
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Discussion Notes on “Some dry facts about dynamic wetting”, by Y.D. Shikhmurzaev - Diffuse interface between mathematical and physical thinking p. 63
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DOI: 10.1140/epjst/e2011-01437-8
Discussion Notes: Thoughts on mesoscopic continuum models p. 67
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Discussion Notes on “Some singular errors near the contact line singularity, and ways to resolve both”, by L.M. Pismen p. 75
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Discussion Notes: More (and last remarks) on the debate on capillarity p. 81
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Discussion Notes: On capillarity and slightly beyond p. 85
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On integrable singularities and apparent contact angles within a classical paradigm - Partial and complete wetting regimes with or without phase change p. 89
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Disjoining pressure of planar adsorbed films p. 115
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Discussion Notes on “Disjoining pressure of planar adsorbed films”, by J.R. Henderson p. 125
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Discussion Notes: Note continuing the discussion on the contact line problem p. 129
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Computer simulation of interface potentials: Towards a first principle description of complex interfaces? p. 131
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Discussion Notes on “Computer simulation of interface potentials: Towards a first principle description of complex interfaces?”, by L.G. MacDowell p. 147
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DOI: 10.1140/epjst/e2011-01448-5
Discussion Notes on “Disjoining pressure of planar adsorbed films”, by J.R. Henderson - On the non–locality of disjoining pressure functionals p. 149
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DOI: 10.1140/epjst/e2011-01449-4
Thoughts on some outstanding issues in the physics of equilibrium wetting and conceptual understanding of contact lines p. 151
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DOI: 10.1140/epjst/e2011-01450-y
Discussion Notes on “Thoughts on some outstanding issues in the physics of equilibrium wetting and conceptual understanding of contact lines”, by K. Sefiane p. 159
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DOI: 10.1140/epjst/e2011-01451-x
Discussion Notes on “Thoughts on some outstanding issues in the physics of equilibrium wetting and conceptual understanding of contact lines”, by K. Sefiane p. 161
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DOI: 10.1140/epjst/e2011-01452-9
Universality in the dependence of the drop contact angle on liquid-solid interactions and temperature obtained by the density functional theory p. 163
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DOI: 10.1140/epjst/e2011-01453-8
Discussion Notes on “Universality in the dependence of the drop contact angle on liquid-solid interactions and temperature obtained by the density functional theory”, by G.O. Berim & E. Ruckenstein p. 179
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DOI: 10.1140/epjst/e2011-01454-7
Discussion Notes: Reply to the comment of Professor Henderson on the paper “Universality in the dependence of the drop contact angle on liquid-solid interactions and temperature obtained by the density functional theory”, by G.O. Berim and E. Ruckenstein p. 183
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DOI: 10.1140/epjst/e2011-01455-6
Critical assessment of effective interfacial potentials based on a density functional theory for wetting phenomena on curved substrates p. 185
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Measures of wettability of solid surfaces p. 193
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Discussion Notes on “Measures of wettability of solid surfaces”, by A. Marmur p. 199
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Discussion Notes on “Measures of wettability of solid surfaces”, by A. Marmur p. 201
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Slip velocity during the flow of a liquid over a solid surface p. 203
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Discussion Notes on “Slip velocity during the flow of a liquid over a solid surface”, by E. Ruckenstein p. 211
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Note on thin film equations for solutions and suspensions p. 213
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Discussion Notes on “Note on thin film equations for solutions and suspensions”, by U. Thiele p. 221
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Spurious character of singularities associated with phase transitions in cylindrical pores p. 227
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Discussion Notes on “Spurious character of singularities associated with phase transitions in cylindrical pores”, by K. Binder et al. p. 243
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Discussion Notes: Remark on contributions by Binder, Marmur and Sefiane - On the dividing surface of solid–fluid interfaces p. 245
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Dynamics of wetting and Kramers’ theory p. 249
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Droplets evaporation: Problems and solutions p. 265
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Discussion Notes on “Droplets evaporation: Problems and solutions”, by S. Semenov et al. - On the structure of gas-liquid-solid contact line region and the role of fluid-fluid and fluid-solid interactions there p. 279
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A model coupling the liquid and gas phases for a totally wetting evaporative meniscus p. 281
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Wettability conundrum: Discrepancies of soft contact lens performance in vitro and in vivo p. 295
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Discussion Notes on “Wettability conundrum: Discrepancies of soft contact lens performance in vitro and in vivo”, by T.F. Svitova & M.C. Lin p. 305
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Electrowetting: Electrocapillarity, saturation, and dynamics p. 307
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Discussion Notes on “Electrowetting: Electrocapillarity, saturation, and dynamics”, by R. Sedev p. 321
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Discussion Notes on “Electrowetting: Electrocapillarity, saturation, and dynamics”, by R. Sedev p. 323
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Superspreading mechanisms: An overview p. 325
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DOI: 10.1140/epjst/e2011-01476-1
Discussion Notes: A more collaborative approach to the moving contact-line problem? p. 343
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DOI: 10.1140/epjst/e2011-01477-0
