Abstract Hypothesis The widely used Lucas-Washburn (LW) equation depends on the
contact angle as the driving force for liquid penetration. However, the contact angle depends …

The contact angle Θ measured on rough, absorbing substrates is known to decrease with
proceeding imbibition of the drop. We demonstrate that the impact of three absorption …

It has been shown recently that the classical Lucas–Washburn equation, often used to
model the dynamics of liquid penetration into porous media, should be modified to take …

The adsorption at solid-liquid interface is mostly described through the Langmuir and
Freundlich isotherm models. However, these models sometimes give an ambiguous …

To integrate surface and interfacial properties and phenomena into the Hansen solubility
parameter (HSP) framework, we propose an equation for estimating both surface …

Understanding wettability in solid-liquid-liquid (SLL or immersed) systems is important for
numerous applications. However, predicting SLL wetting behavior on smooth surfaces has …

Cahn introduced the concept of wall energy to describe the interaction between two
immiscible fluids and a solid wall [JW Cahn, J. Chem. Phys. 66, 3667–3672 (1977)]. This …

Liquid spreading on solid surfaces and penetration into porous matrices (powders and
coated papers) are investigated. The influence of chemical and structural heterogeneity on …

Hypothesis The interfacial energy γ sl between a solid and a liquid designates the affinity
between these two phases, and in turn, the macroscopic wettability of the surface by the …

Hypothesis Based on energy balance during two-phase displacement in porous media, it
has recently been shown that a thermodynamically consistent contact angle can be …