Laboratory of Applied Surface Thermodynamics



Research Activities

Thermodynamics of contact angles; Wetting and adhesion; generalization of the classical theory of capillarity to high curvature situations; Applications of Digital Image Analysis and Processing to interfacial tension and other surface science problems; Modeling of cell and protein adhesion to synthetic and natural biomaterials; Applications of surface thermodynamics to biotechnological problems.

Support: NSERC Operating Grant and Medical Research Council

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Contact: Professor A. W. Neumann


How to reach us:
Dept. of Mechanical & Industrial Engineering
University of Toronto
5 King's College Road, Toronto, Ont., M5S 3G8, Canada

Phone: (416) 978-1270; Fax: (416) 978-7753


neumann@mie.utoronto.ca

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