Illustration shows how the different effective viscosity of water affects the force required to slide two surfaces separated by a thin layer of water when confined by a hydrophilic material or a hydrophobic material. (Illustration courtesy of Elisa Riedo)

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Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nanotechnology and Nanoscience

Keywords

nanometer, nanoscale, viscosity, wettability

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• Created By: John Toon
• Workflow Status: Published
• Created On: Dec 4, 2015 - 10:41am
• Last Updated: Oct 7, 2016 - 10:48pm