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Fundamentals of Interfacial Phenomena I - Wetting and Interfacial Forces


Description:
This session focuses on experimental and theoretical studies of fundamental issues intrinsic to interfaces between solids, liquids, and gases. Some of the focused themes are as follows: 1. Adsorption and reaction of molecules at interfaces (solid-gas, solid-liquid, liquid-liquid, and liquid-gas) 2. Nano-mechanical aspects 3. Surfactants and dynamic interfacial effects 4. Interfacial stresses in multiphase flow 5. Emulsion stabilization. Fundamental concerns of other interfacial phenomena will also be included in this session.

Sponsor:
Interfacial Phenomena


Chair:
Seong H. Kim
Associate Professor
Pennsylvania State University
Chemical Engineering
118-B Fenske Lab
University Park, PA 16802-4400
Phone Number: 814-863-4809
Fax Number: 814-865-7846
Email: shkim@engr.psu.edu

Co-chairs:
Gerold A. Willing and Hariprasad J. Subramani

Papers:
Alcohols Adsorbed On SiO2 Under Ambient Conditions – From Fundamentals of Adsorption Isotherm and Molecular Orientation to Applications in Tribology
Anna Barnette, Pennsylvania State University; David B. Asay, Pennsylvania State University; Seong H. Kim, Pennsylvania State University
Liquid-to-Solid Phase Transition: Drainage of a Simple Nonpolar Fluid Under Nanometer Confinement
Yajie Lei, George Washington University; Yongsheng Leng, George Washington University
Electrowetting in a Nanopore Via Capillary Condensation
Rohini Gupta, Johns Hopkins University; Joelle Frechette, Johns Hopkins University
Wetting Behavior of a Nanodroplet On a Heterogeneous Solid Surface
Hongfei Wu, Pennsylvania State University; Ali Borhan, Pennsylvania State University; Kristen A. Fichthorn, Pennsylvania State University
Labyrinthine Instability of Thin Liquid Films
Parthasakha Neogi, Missouri University of Science and Technology
Capillary Assembly in Surfactant Monolayers
Marcello Cavallaro Jr., University of Pennsylvania; Eric P. Lewandowski, University of Pennsylvania; Kathleen J. Stebe, University of Pennsylvania
Modifying Properties of Polymer Nanostructure through Liquid Phase Reactive Treatments
Richard A. Lawson, Georgia Institute of Technology; David E. Noga, Georgia Institute of Technology; Clifford L. Henderson, Georgia Institute of Technology
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