“…As we know, unlike most (volatile) liquids, the γ and δ parameters of solids cannot be directly measured and many indirect methods were thus used to estimate their values. ,− The γ parameters of solids are commonly estimated using contact angle ,,,− and inverse gas chromatography (IGC) methods. − For the contact angle method, the contact angles of at least two probe liquids with known γ parameter values on a solid surface are first measured and the γ parameter values of the solid are then estimated based on theoretical models such as Young’s equation, Owens–Wendt equation, Neumann’s equation of state, and Wu’s equation. ,,,, The IGC method is essentially based on the measurement of adsorption–desorption behavior of probe liquids (commonly alkanes) on a solid to estimate the γ (commonly γ d ) value of the solid. − The δ parameters of solids are commonly estimated by determination of some quantities relating to the solid–liquid affinity, such as solubility, swelling, and dispersion of solids in various liquids with different δ (a “solvent spectrum”). ,,,,, The δ parameters of liquids that exhibit the maximum affinity with a solid are considered to be those of the solid. Overall, the determination of the characteristic (γ and δ) parameters of solids is difficult and/or time-consuming.…”