Experimental Value of the Specific Surface Energy of the Cleavage {10.4} Calcite Rhombohedron in the Presence of Its Saturated Aqueous Solution

In this study, we describe a method to obtain experimental values of the surface energy of calcite. A zenithal imaging device was used to acquire pictures of droplets of CaCO3 saturated aqueous solution on the surface of a calcite crystal sample. Pictures were used to measure the contact angle betwe...

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Main Authors: Emanuele Costa, Dino Aquilano
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2018-05-01
Series:Crystals
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2073-4352/8/6/238