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Editorial p. 1

Manuel G. Velarde

Published online: 30 August 2011

DOI: 10.1140/epjst/e2011-01429-8

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A few preliminary remarks, quotations and some references p. 3

M.G. Velarde

Published online: 30 August 2011

DOI: 10.1140/epjst/e2011-01430-3

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Discussion Notes: Phase field models and moving contact line in the long perspective p. 11

Y. Pomeau

Published online: 30 August 2011

DOI: 10.1140/epjst/e2011-01431-2

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Contact line moving on a solid p. 15

Y. Pomeau

Published online: 30 August 2011

DOI: 10.1140/epjst/e2011-01432-1

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Some singular errors near the contact line singularity, and ways to resolve both p. 33

L.M. Pismen

Published online: 30 August 2011

DOI: 10.1140/epjst/e2011-01433-0

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Can diffuse-interface models quantitatively describe moving contact lines? p. 37

P. Yue and J.J. Feng

Published online: 30 August 2011

DOI: 10.1140/epjst/e2011-01434-y

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Some dry facts about dynamic wetting p. 47

Y.D. Shikhmurzaev

Published online: 30 August 2011

DOI: 10.1140/epjst/e2011-01435-x

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Discussion Notes on “Some dry facts about dynamic wetting”, by Y.D. Shikhmurzaev p. 61

J.R. Henderson

Published online: 30 August 2011

DOI: 10.1140/epjst/e2011-01436-9

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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

L.M. Pismen

Published online: 30 August 2011

DOI: 10.1140/epjst/e2011-01437-8

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Discussion Notes: Thoughts on mesoscopic continuum models p. 67

U. Thiele

Published online: 30 August 2011

DOI: 10.1140/epjst/e2011-01438-7

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Discussion Notes p. 73

Y.D. Shikhmurzaev

Published online: 30 August 2011

DOI: 10.1140/epjst/e2011-01439-6

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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

Y.D. Shikhmurzaev

Published online: 30 August 2011

DOI: 10.1140/epjst/e2011-01440-1

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Discussion Notes: More (and last remarks) on the debate on capillarity p. 81

Y. Pomeau

Published online: 30 August 2011

DOI: 10.1140/epjst/e2011-01441-0

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Discussion Notes: On capillarity and slightly beyond p. 85

Y.D. Shikhmurzaev

Published online: 30 August 2011

DOI: 10.1140/epjst/e2011-01442-y

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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

P. Colinet and A. Rednikov

Published online: 30 August 2011

DOI: 10.1140/epjst/e2011-01443-x

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Disjoining pressure of planar adsorbed films p. 115

J.R. Henderson

Published online: 30 August 2011

DOI: 10.1140/epjst/e2011-01444-9

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Discussion Notes on “Disjoining pressure of planar adsorbed films”, by J.R. Henderson p. 125

Y.D. Shikhmurzaev

Published online: 30 August 2011

DOI: 10.1140/epjst/e2011-01445-8

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Discussion Notes: Note continuing the discussion on the contact line problem p. 129

J.R. Henderson

Published online: 30 August 2011

DOI: 10.1140/epjst/e2011-01446-7

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Computer simulation of interface potentials: Towards a first principle description of complex interfaces? p. 131

L.G. MacDowell

Published online: 30 August 2011

DOI: 10.1140/epjst/e2011-01447-6

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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

J.R. Henderson

Published online: 30 August 2011

DOI: 10.1140/epjst/e2011-01448-5

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Discussion Notes on “Disjoining pressure of planar adsorbed films”, by J.R. Henderson - On the non–locality of disjoining pressure functionals p. 149

L.G. MacDowell

Published online: 30 August 2011

DOI: 10.1140/epjst/e2011-01449-4

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Thoughts on some outstanding issues in the physics of equilibrium wetting and conceptual understanding of contact lines p. 151

K. Sefiane

Published online: 30 August 2011

DOI: 10.1140/epjst/e2011-01450-y

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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

J.R. Henderson

Published online: 30 August 2011

DOI: 10.1140/epjst/e2011-01451-x

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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

K. Binder

Published online: 30 August 2011

DOI: 10.1140/epjst/e2011-01452-9

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Universality in the dependence of the drop contact angle on liquid-solid interactions and temperature obtained by the density functional theory p. 163

G.O. Berim and E. Ruckenstein

Published online: 30 August 2011

DOI: 10.1140/epjst/e2011-01453-8

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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

J.R. Henderson

Published online: 30 August 2011

DOI: 10.1140/epjst/e2011-01454-7

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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

G.O. Berim and E. Ruckenstein

Published online: 30 August 2011

DOI: 10.1140/epjst/e2011-01455-6

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Critical assessment of effective interfacial potentials based on a density functional theory for wetting phenomena on curved substrates p. 185

A. Nold, A. Malijevský and and S. Kalliadasis

Published online: 30 August 2011

DOI: 10.1140/epjst/e2011-01456-5

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Measures of wettability of solid surfaces p. 193

A. Marmur

Published online: 30 August 2011

DOI: 10.1140/epjst/e2011-01457-4

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Discussion Notes on “Measures of wettability of solid surfaces”, by A. Marmur p. 199

S. Kalliadasis and U. Thiele

Published online: 30 August 2011

DOI: 10.1140/epjst/e2011-01458-3

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Discussion Notes on “Measures of wettability of solid surfaces”, by A. Marmur p. 201

J.R. Henderson

Published online: 30 August 2011

DOI: 10.1140/epjst/e2011-01459-2

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Slip velocity during the flow of a liquid over a solid surface p. 203

E. Ruckenstein

Published online: 30 August 2011

DOI: 10.1140/epjst/e2011-01460-9

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Discussion Notes on “Slip velocity during the flow of a liquid over a solid surface”, by E. Ruckenstein p. 211

J.J. Feng

Published online: 30 August 2011

DOI: 10.1140/epjst/e2011-01461-8

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Note on thin film equations for solutions and suspensions p. 213

U. Thiele

Published online: 30 August 2011

DOI: 10.1140/epjst/e2011-01462-7

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Discussion Notes on “Note on thin film equations for solutions and suspensions”, by U. Thiele p. 221

Y.D. Shikhmurzaev

Published online: 30 August 2011

DOI: 10.1140/epjst/e2011-01463-6

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Spurious character of singularities associated with phase transitions in cylindrical pores p. 227

K. Binder, P. Virnau, D. Wilms and A. Winkler

Published online: 30 August 2011

DOI: 10.1140/epjst/e2011-01464-5

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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

J.R. Henderson

Published online: 30 August 2011

DOI: 10.1140/epjst/e2011-01465-4

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Discussion Notes: Remark on contributions by Binder, Marmur and Sefiane - On the dividing surface of solid–fluid interfaces p. 245

L.G. MacDowell

Published online: 30 August 2011

DOI: 10.1140/epjst/e2011-01466-3

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Dynamics of wetting and Kramers’ theory p. 249

T.D. Blake and J. De Coninck

Published online: 30 August 2011

DOI: 10.1140/epjst/e2011-01467-2

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Droplets evaporation: Problems and solutions p. 265

S. Semenov, V.M. Starov, M.G. Velarde and R.G. Rubio

Published online: 30 August 2011

DOI: 10.1140/epjst/e2011-01468-1

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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

S. Kalliadasis

Published online: 30 August 2011

DOI: 10.1140/epjst/e2011-01469-0

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A model coupling the liquid and gas phases for a totally wetting evaporative meniscus p. 281

F. Doumenc and B. Guerrier

Published online: 30 August 2011

DOI: 10.1140/epjst/e2011-01470-7

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Wettability conundrum: Discrepancies of soft contact lens performance in vitro and in vivo p. 295

T.F. Svitova and M.C. Lin

Published online: 30 August 2011

DOI: 10.1140/epjst/e2011-01471-6

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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

T.D. Blake

Published online: 30 August 2011

DOI: 10.1140/epjst/e2011-01472-5

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Electrowetting: Electrocapillarity, saturation, and dynamics p. 307

R. Sedev

Published online: 30 August 2011

DOI: 10.1140/epjst/e2011-01473-4

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Discussion Notes on “Electrowetting: Electrocapillarity, saturation, and dynamics”, by R. Sedev p. 321

J.R. Henderson

Published online: 30 August 2011

DOI: 10.1140/epjst/e2011-01474-3

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Discussion Notes on “Electrowetting: Electrocapillarity, saturation, and dynamics”, by R. Sedev p. 323

T.D. Blake

Published online: 30 August 2011

DOI: 10.1140/epjst/e2011-01475-2

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Superspreading mechanisms: An overview p. 325

A. Nikolov and D. Wasan

Published online: 30 August 2011

DOI: 10.1140/epjst/e2011-01476-1

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Discussion Notes: A more collaborative approach to the moving contact-line problem? p. 343

T.D. Blake

Published online: 30 August 2011

DOI: 10.1140/epjst/e2011-01477-0

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