Basics of capillarity
Wetting and impregnation laws

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Basics of capillarity
Wetting and impregnation laws

Author : David QUÉRÉ

Review date: January 11, 2023 | Lire en français

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1. Basics of capillarity

Capillarity is the science of surfaces and, in particular, fluid surfaces (liquid/air, liquid/liquid). We'll begin by establishing the important notion of surface energy (or surface tension) and showing that a curved interface is under pressure, to draw some consequences and considerations on the birth of drops (or bubbles)

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