Silicon-Modified Carbohydrate Surfactants V: The Wetting Behaviour of Low-Molecular-Weight Siloxane,Carbosilane, Silane and Polysilane Precursors on Low-Energy Surfaces |
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Authors: | R. Wagner,L. Richter,Y. Wu,J. Weiß mü ller,J. Reiners,E. Hengge,A. Kleewein,K. Hassler |
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Abstract: | The surface tensions, wetting tensions, contact angles and solid/liquid interfacial tensions of defined siloxanes as well as those of analogous carbosilanes, polysilanes and neopentyl substituted silanes were determined. The wetting experiments were carried out on a glass plate coated with perfluoroalkyl methacrylate (FC 722®). The siloxanes possess the lowest surface tensions. Due to the presence of oxygen atoms in the siloxane backbone, a donor–acceptor portion (γ+/−lv) of the surface tension of about 1–2 mN/m was determined. The solid/liquid interfacial tension also contains a donor–acceptor portion (γ+/−sl). Its value is almost identical to that of γ+/−lv. The γ+/−sl differences between individual molecules of the same surface tension are responsible for contact angle differences of up to 4°. © 1997 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd. |
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Keywords: | siloxane surface tension control angle interfacial tension wetting tension |
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