Researchers propose theoretical model to describe capillary force balance at contact line
Friday, April 17, 2020 - 06:40
in Psychology & Sociology
Recently, a group led by Prof. Wu Heng'an and Prof. Wang Fengchao from University of Science and Technology of China (USTC) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) in collaboration with Prof. Joel De Coninck from University of Mons has provided a theoretical insight into capillary forces at the contact line and validated Young's equation based on a mechanical interpretation. The research results were published online in Physical Review Letters.