Table 2. Values of dispersion component, polar component and γ la for the liquids used at 25 °C (taken from ref. 43) and both the three-phase equilibrium advancing liquid–air contact angles and the oil–water contact angles measured on the surface of disks formed from the pigment particles.
Liquid | Tension/mN m–1
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Liquid–air contact angle/° |
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γ d la | γ p la | γ la | PR | PO | PY | PG | PB | PI | PV | |
Water | 21.6 | 50.5 | 72.1 | 87 | 64 | 108 | 92 | 93 | 80 | 85 |
Glycerol | 34.0 | 30.0 | 64.0 | 74 | 44 | 100 | 77 | 79 | 72 | 66 |
Formamide | 39.0 | 19.0 | 58.0 | 72 | 37 | 83 | 75 | 78 | 53 | 58 |
α-Bromonaphthalene | 44.4 | 0.0 | 44.4 | <5 | <5 | <5 | <5 | <5 | <5 | <5 |
n-Hexadecane | 27.8 | 0.0 | 27.8 | <5 | <5 | <5 | <5 | <5 | <5 | <5 |
Oil–water contact angle/° |
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PR | PO | PY | PG | PB | PI | PV | |
Heptane–water (expt.) | 143 | 84 | 142 | 144 | 139 | 141 | 143 |
Heptane–water (calc.) | 110 | 92 | 146 | 125 | 124 | 112 | 122 |