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SUBMITTER: Prpich AM
PROVIDER: S-EPMC2788621 | biostudies-literature | 2009 Dec
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Prpich Andrew M AM Sheng Yuebiao Y Wang Wei W Biswas M Elias ME Chen P P
PloS one 20091214 12
Tension at the surface is a most fundamental physicochemical property of a liquid surface. The concept of surface tension has widespread implications in numerous natural, engineering and biomedical processes. Research to date has been largely focused on the liquid side; little attention has been paid to the vapor--the other side of the surface, despite over 100 years of study. However, the question remains as to whether the vapor plays any role, and to what extent it affects the surface tension ...[more]