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. 2020 Mar 31;5(14):7850–7860. doi: 10.1021/acsomega.9b04067

Table 2. Water Static Contact Angle of Water before and after 1 h Washing with Different Solvents.

  water static contact angle (deg)
sliding angle (deg)
solvent before after 1 h washing before after 1 h washing
detergent water 169.3 ± 2.1 155.2 ± 1.0 6.3 ± 2.0 6.3 ± 2.0
hot water (∼90 °C) 169.3 ± 2.1 157.3 ± 2.2 6.3 ± 2.0 6.3 ± 2.0
toluene (28.40)a 169.3 ± 2.1 153.2 ± 1.0 6.3 ± 2.0 8.2 ± 2.0
acetone (25.20)a 169.3 ± 2.1 150.4 ± 1.0 6.3 ± 2.0 8.1 ± 2.0
benzene (28.88)a 169.3 ± 2.1 152.1 ± 2.1 6.3 ± 2.0 8.2 ± 2.0
a

The value provided in parentheses is the surface tension of the corresponding liquid.