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Understanding the wetting behavior of nanostructures is important for surface design. The present study examined the intrinsic wettability of nanopore structures, and proposed a theoretical wetting model. Using this model, it was found that the wetting behavior of nanopore structures depends on the morphology of a surface. To accurately predict the wetting behavior of nanopore structures, correction factors were introduced. As a result, the proposed wetting model can be used to predict the wettability of nanopore structures for various engineering purposes.
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Sunghan KIM. He is currently a postdoc at Georgia Institute of Technology. He graduated from Mechanical Engineering, Texas A&M University in 2015. His thesis research was focused on surface properties of porous structured materials.
Andreas POLYCARPOU. He is James J. Cain Chair and Meinhard H. Kotzebue’14 professor and department head of Mechanical Engineering at Texas A&M University. His tribological research has been primarily focused on contact mechanics related to miniature systems.
Hong LIANG. She is professor of Mechanical Engineering, Texas A&M University. Her research has been focused on fundamental understanding in surfaces and interfaces of various materials, in terms of their properties and tribological performance.
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Kim, S., Choi, H., Polycarpou, A.A. et al. Morphology-influenced wetting model of nanopore structures. Friction 4, 249–256 (2016). https://doi.org/10.1007/s40544-016-0122-x
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