Container Material Illustration (IMAGE)

Georgia Institute of Technology

Container Material Illustration

Caption

This illustration shows how the different effective viscosity of water affects the force required to slide two surfaces separated by a thin layer of water when confined by a hydrophilic material or a hydrophobic material.

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Illustration courtesy of Elisa Riedo

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