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. 2005 Aug 9;102(34):11974–11979. doi: 10.1073/pnas.0505324102

Table 1. Parameter values used in model calculations.

Parameter Set 1 Set 2
Contact line radius, B, mm 0.85§ 0.85
Surface tension, σ, dyne/cm 72 72
Maximum pressure, β 0.90 0.90
Effective pore length, L, mm 5.5†† 5.5
Effective pore radius, R, μm 2.4‡‡ 1.9
Effective number of pores, N 28.3 × 106§§ 24.8 × 106
Dielectric constant × zeta potential, ε|ζ|, V·C2/J·m 6.56 × 10-11¶¶ 2.74 × 10-11

Parameters are listed in order of increasing uncertainty.

Nominal values

In-house characterization; details to be reported elsewhere.

§

Measured value.

From ref. 9.

Calculated for Θtotal = 6.5.

††

From the measured frit thickness and a typical value of tortuosity (7).

‡‡

Mean of manufacturer's specifications.

§§

Via porosity measurement.

¶¶

From ref. 7.