The wettability of rapidly solidified foils of Al-In alloys containing up to 4.7 at.% of In was investigated by means of sessile-drop method and atomic force microscopy. It was found that In significantly changes wetting properties of pure Al from a hydrophobic behaviour to a hydrophilic one. The effect of topography on the wetting properties of nano-rough foils demonstrates that an increase in In content up to 0.7 at.% resulted in a transition from a homogeneous to a heterogeneous wetting behaviour when decreasing the roughness of the surface makes it more hydrophilic. Streszczenie. Zwilżalność szybko skrystalizowanych foli stopu Al-In zawierających In do 4,7 at.% została zbadana za pomocą metody "siedzącej kropli" oraz mikroskopii sił atomowych. Określono, że dodatek In znacząco zmienia właściwości zwilżające czystego Al z hydrofobowych na hydrofilowe. Wpływ topografii na właściwości zwilżające nano-chropowatych folii przedstawia, że wzrost zawartości In do 0,7 at.% skutkuje w zmianie właściwości zwilżających z homogenicznych na heterogeniczne oraz zwiększająca się chropowatość powierzchni powoduje, że stają się one hydrofilowe. (Wpływ topografii powierzchni na zwilżalność szybko skrystalizowanego stopu Al-In).
The surface microstructure and wettability of Al-1.0 at.% Cr alloy films obtained by ion-beam-assisted deposition on glass substrates have been investigated using atomic force microscopy, scanning electron microscopy and the sessile drop method. In the passive deposition regime, the surface roughness of the films increased from 8.9[Formula: see text]nm to 21.6[Formula: see text]nm with an increase in coating time from 3[Formula: see text]h to 9[Formula: see text]h. A quantitative analysis of the morphology evolution of the films during their growth was performed. The results revealed that Al-1.0 at.% Cr alloy films are hydrophilic. The mechanism of heterogeneous water wetting of Al-1.0 at.% Cr alloy films was considered, when the increasing surface roughness accounts for a decrease of hydrophilicity.
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