The goal of this work is the experimental verification of a recently formulated thermodynamic theory of the temperature dependence of sessile bubble contact angle [Rusanov, A.I., Colloid J., 2020, vol. 82, p. 303]. In particular, the possibilities of an increase in small contact angles and a decrease in large ones (larger than 90°) are tested. The experiments are carried out with a bubble at a water–silicon interface using two types of polished silicon plates: clean plates with a water contact angle of 12° and plates with a hydrophobized surface and the water contact angle of 104° within a temperature range 20–80°C. In both cases, the experiments have confirmed the theory. In addition, a temperature pinning effect (anchoring of the three-phase contact line) has been revealed for the sessile bubble.
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)522-528
Number of pages7
JournalColloid Journal
Volume82
Issue number5
DOIs
StatePublished - 1 Sep 2020

    Scopus subject areas

  • Surfaces and Interfaces
  • Physical and Theoretical Chemistry
  • Colloid and Surface Chemistry

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