LW–AB Components of Solid Surface Tension - Jikan Surface Nano-Engineering Company

Lifshitz-van der Waals/Lewis Acid–Base (LW–AB) Components of Solid Surface Tension

${{\gamma }_L={\gamma }^d_L+{\gamma }^P_L}$

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Solid	Chemical Formula	γ^LW_S (mN/m) van der Waals	γ⁺_S (mN/m) Acceptor	γ^–_S (mN/m) Donor	References
Polytetrafluoroethylene	(C₂F₄)_n	20.24	0	0	[ 1 ]
Polymethyl Methacrylate	(C₅O₂H₈)_n	10	0	0.9	[ 1 ]
Silicium Dioxide	SiO₂	42.49	0.062	50.75	[ 1 ]
Cellulose Acetate	C₁₀H₁₆O₈	40	0.5	19	[ 1 ]
Polyacrylonitrile	C₃H₃N	44	0.6	19	[ 1 ]
Polycarbonate	C₁₅H₁₆O₂	44	0.1	5.8	[ 1 ]
Polyethersulfone	PES	43	0.5	0.1	[ 1 ]
Polyetherimide	C₃₇H₂₄O₆N₂	44	0.3	3.9	[ 1 ]
Polypropylene	(C₃H₆)_n	34	0	1.7	[ 1 ]
Polysulfone	C₂₇H₂₆O₆S	43	0.2	3.1	[ 1 ]
Polyvinylidene Fluoride	(C₂H₂F₂)_n	40	0	0.1	[ 1 ]
Sakaroza	C₁₂H₂₂O₁₁	41.6	28.5	88	[ 2 ]
Glucose	C₆H₁₂O₆	42.2	34.5	85.6	[ 2 ]

References:

[ 1 ] Cornelissen, E. R., van den Boomgaard, T., & Strathmann, H. (1998), Physicochemical aspects of polymer selection for ultrafiltration and microfiltration membranes, Colloids and Surfaces A: Physicochemical and Engineering Aspects, 138(2–3), 283-289

[ 2 ] . Docoslis, A., Giese, R. F., & van Oss, C. J. (2000), Influence of the water-air interface on the apparent surface tension of aqueous solutions of hydrophilic solutes, Colloids and Surfaces B: Biointerfaces, 19(2), 147-162

LW–AB Components of Solid Surface Tension