The line tension of Plateau borders is introduced and a general equation for the capillary pressure in a foam is derived, allowing for line tension and including the case of thin films typical of polyhedral foams and emulsions.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)177-178
Number of pages2
JournalMendeleev Communications
Volume8
Issue number5
DOIs
StatePublished - Sep 1998

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