
Hydrophilicity and Hydrophobicity: Deposited Carbon Thin Film
[vc_row][vc_column width="3/4"][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner][vc_column_text] What is Hydrophobicity and Hydrophilicity? The hydrophilicity or hydrophobicity of different surfaces depends on their chemical composition and structural geometry. This feature of the surfaces plays a significant role in our nature and daily life. If water beads up into droplets and does not spread evenly across the surface, it is called a hydrophobic surface. On hydrophobic surfaces, the contact angle of water droplets with the surface is larger than about 45º. In contrast, if a water droplet placed on the surface is evenly distributed with a small contact angle with the surface, it is called a hydrophilic surface. In most cases, surface hydrophilicity increases due to the presence of hydrophilic groups such as hydroxyl (OH), carboxyl (COOH) and carbonyl (CO) on the surface. [/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner][vc_single_image image="7300" img_size="large" add_caption="yes"…