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Revision as of 16:08, 1 December 2011
Definition
Surface tension is a property of liquid surfaces caused by cohesion. Cohesion is the physical property resulting from the intermolecular forces attracting like-molecules. The molecules on the surface of a liquid have a greater attraction to like-molecules around them than to unlike-molecules.
Molecules on the surface of a liquid experience an inward force balanced by the resistance to compression. Another important point in understanding surface tension is the liquid molecules seek the lowest possible surface area. This is the reason that liquids form droplets on hydrophobic surfaces. The interface of lke-molecules has a lower energy than the interface of unlike-molecules, therefore surface molecules seek to have as many like-molecule interfaces as possible resulting in the lowest surface area.
Units
Surface tension (<math>\gamma</math>) has dimensions of force per unit length, <math>\frac{F} {L}</math>.
References
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cohesion_%28chemistry%29
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Surface_tension
Keyword in references:
Capillary rise between elastic sheets
Controlled Assembly of Jammed Colloidal Shells on Fluid Droplets
Controlling the Fiber Diameter during electrospinning
Surface-Tension-Induced Synthesis of Complex Particles Using Confined Polymeric Fluids