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Static wetting of a liquid drop on a solid

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A variational treatment of sessile drop shape is provided. The surface energy and the driving force for drop spreading are also analysed. This analysis demonstrates that the Young equation does indeed give the equilibrium contact angle in a gravity-free environment.

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  1. Department of Materials Science and Engineering, The Ohio State University, 43210, Columbus, OH, USA

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Wang, G.E., Lannutti, J.J. Static wetting of a liquid drop on a solid. J Mater Sci 30, 3171–3176 (1995). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01209233

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