title: Modeling the effect of surface forces on the equilibrium liquid profile of a capillary meniscus.
abstract: The equilibrium profile of a capillary meniscus formed under combined action of disjoining/conjoining and capillarity pressures is investigated. Attention is focused on the shape of a transition zone between a spherical meniscus and a thin liquid film in front of the meniscus. The Poisson-Boltzmann equation is used for calculations of electrostatic contribution to the disjoining/conjoining pressure and the liquid shape inside the transition zone. Both complete and partial wetting conditions are investigated.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemical Engineering, Loughborough University, Loughborough, LE113TU, UK. V.M.Starov@lboro.ac.uk.
authors.forename: Igor V
authors.initials: IV
authors.lastname: Kuchin
authors.forename: Omar K
authors.initials: OK
authors.lastname: Matar
authors.forename: Richard V
authors.initials: RV
authors.lastname: Craster
authors.forename: Victor M
authors.initials: VM
authors.lastname: Starov