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Spreading of Liquids on Substrates

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A short overview of relevant processes and parameters in spreading of liquids on substrates is presented. In a simplified view, the dynamics of these processes can be understood as being controlled by the balance of driving forces and resistance due to dissipative processes. Analogies between spreading and dewetting are discussed.

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  1. Physikalisches Institut, Fakultät für Mathematik und Physik, Albert-Ludwigs Universität Freiburg, 79104, Freiburg, Germany

    Günter Reiter

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  1. Department of Mechanical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, University of Porto, Porto, Portugal

    Lucas F. M. da Silva

  2. Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, Esslingen University of Applied Sciences, Esslingen, Germany

    Andreas Öchsner

  3. Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Bristol, Bristol, UK

    Robert D. Adams

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Reiter, G. (2018). Spreading of Liquids on Substrates. In: da Silva, L., Öchsner, A., Adams, R. (eds) Handbook of Adhesion Technology. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-55411-2_5

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