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Drop Size Dependence of the Contact Angle of Nanodroplets

Guo Hong-Kai1,2 and Fang Hai-Ping2

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The contact angle of nanosized non-polarized argon sessile droplets on a solid substrate is studied by using molecular dynamics simulations. It is found that the drop size dependence of the contact angle is sensitive to the interaction between the liquid molecules and solid molecules. The contact angle decreases with the decreasing drop size for larger interaction between the liquid molecules and the solid substrate, and vice versa. This observation is consistent with most of the previous theoretical and experimental results.


PACS

47.55.dr Interactions with surfaces

61.20.Ja Computer simulation of liquid structure

68.08.Bc Wetting

Subjects

Soft matter, liquids and polymers

Fluid dynamics

Surfaces, interfaces and thin films

Dates

Issue 4 (April 2005)

Received 13 December 2004



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