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Electrowetting: Electrocapillarity, saturation, and dynamics by Sedev, R.

“…Electrowetting is an electrocapillary phenomenon, i.e. the surface charge generated at the solid-liquid interface through an external voltage improves the…”
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Thermally- and Photoinduced Changes in the Water Wettability of Low-Surface-Area Silica and Titania by Kanta, A, Sedev, R, Ralston, J

“…The surface properties of silica and titania are mainly determined by the presence, density, and type of terminal hydroxyl groups (Si−OH “silanol” and Ti−OH…”
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Capillary Rise with Velocity-Dependent Dynamic Contact Angle by Popescu, M. N, Ralston, J, Sedev, R

“…The classic description of the rate of capillary rise given by the Washburn equation, which assumes that the contact angle preserves the equilibrium value at…”
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The formation and stability of self-assembled monolayers of octadecylphosphonic acid on titania by Kanta, A., Sedev, R., Ralston, J.

“…Octadecylphosphonic acid (OPA) forms monolayers on amorphous smooth titania surfaces. The OPA was deposited by immersion in tetrahydrofuran solutions. The…”
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Microfluidic Solvent Extraction of Metal Ions and Complexes from Leach Solutions Containing Nanoparticles by Priest, C., Zhou, J., Klink, S., Sedev, R., Ralston, J.

“…Solvent extraction is often hindered by the presence of particles and surfactants that increase the stability of emulsion phases, i.e., crud, thus preventing…”
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Wettability of Photoresponsive Titanium Dioxide Surfaces by Stevens, N, Priest, C. I, Sedev, R, Ralston, J

“…According to K. Hashimoto and co-workers, the wettability of TiO2 surfaces can be altered by irradiation. Surfaces become hydrophilic (water contact angle,…”
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Limiting Area per Molecule of Nonionic Surfactants at the Water/Air Interface by Sedev, R

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Double-Scale Roughness and Superhydrophobicity on Metalized Toray Carbon Fiber Paper by Bliznakov, S, Liu, Y, Dimitrov, N, Garnica, J, Sedev, R

“…A simple, inexpensive route for the fabrication of a superhydrophobic metal surface is described. Carbon−carbon composite paper (Toray TGP-H) is electroplated…”
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Preparation of Silica-on-Titania Patterns with a Wettability Contrast by Kanta, A, Sedev, R, Ralston, J

“…The preparation of patterned inorganic surfaces consisting of silica (SiO2) and titania (TiO2) is described. The approach is based on a combination of standard…”
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Foaming of polypropylene glycols and glycol/MIBC mixtures by Tan, Su Nee, Pugh, R.J., Fornasiero, D., Sedev, R., Ralston, J.

“…The surface tension and foamability of a series of polypropylene glycols (PPG) with average molecular weights (MW) ranging from 200 to 2000 g mol −1 and…”
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Fabrication of silica-on-titania and titania-on-silica nanoparticle assemblies by Kanta, A., Sedev, R., Ralston, J.

“…Structures of silica particles on a titania surface and titania particles on a silica surface were formed by deposition of SiO 2 or TiO 2 nanoparticles on…”
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The structure of PEO–PPO–PEO triblock copolymers at the water/air interface by Sedev, R., Steitz, R., Findenegg, G.H.

“…Neutron reflectivity was employed to detect a layer of water-soluble PEO–PPO–PEO triblock copolymers adsorbed from D 2O. The thickness of the layer (estimated…”
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WETTABILITY AND SURFACE ENERGETICS OF ROUGH FLUOROPOLYMER SURFACES by Sedev, R., Fabretto, M., Ralston, J.

“…Hydrophobic solid surfaces with controlled roughness were prepared by coating glass slides with an amorphous fluoropolymer (Teflon® AF1600, DuPont) containing…”
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Interfaces, Wettability, Surface Forces and Applications: Special Issue in honour of the 65th Birthday of John Ralston by SEDEV, R

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Effect of Swelling of a Polymer Surface on Advancing and Receding Contact Angles by Sedev, R.V., Petrov, J.G., Neumann, A.W.

“…The kinetics of modification of a fluoropolymer coating (FC 722, 3M Company) during its contact with octane, dodecane, and hexadecane is studied via…”
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Contact angle measurements using the Wilhelmy balance for asymmetrically treated samples by Fabretto, M., Ralston, J., Sedev, R.

“…The Wilhelmy balance technique can be used to assess the wettability of rectangular samples with two differently treated faces. The contact angle on the…”
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Poly(ethylene oxide)-poly(propylene oxide)-poly(ethylene)oxide triblock copolymers at the water/air interface and in foam films by Sedev, R., Findenegg, G. H., Exerowa, D.

“…The behavior of commercial poly(ethylene oxide)(PEO)-poly(propylene oxide)(PPO)-PEO triblock copolymers at the water/air interface and in microscopic foam…”
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Surface force measurement in foam films from mixtures of protein and polymeric surfactants by Sedev, R, Németh, Zs, Ivanova, R, Exerowa, D

“…The disjoining pressure in foam films from Bovine Serum Albumin (BSA) and its modification upon addition of PEO-PPO-PEO polymeric surfactants (Pluronics L62…”
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Formation of a stable, highly concentrated O/W emulsion modeled by means of foam films by Ivanova, R, Balinov, B, Sedev, R, Exerowa, D

“…A stable, highly concentrated heptane-in-water emulsion stabilized with a polyethylene oxide–polypropylene oxide–polyethylene oxide (PEO–PPO–PEO) triblock…”
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Contact Angle Saturation in Electrowetting by Quinn, Anthony, Sedev, Rossen, Ralston, John

“…Electrowetting is the phenomenon of contact angle decrease under the influence of an external voltage applied across the solid/liquid interface. Electrowetting…”
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