Preferred Label : work of adhesion;
IUPAC definition : The work of adhesion per unit area, w A α β δ, is the work done on the system when
two condensed phases α and β, forming an interface of unit area are separated reversibly
to form unit areas of each of the αδ- and βδ- interfaces. \[w_{{A}} {α β δ } γ {α
δ } γ {β δ }- γ {α β }\] where γ α β, γ α δ and γ β δ are the surface tensions between
two bulk phases α, β; α, δ and β, δ respectively. The work of adhesion as defined
above, and traditionally used, may be called the work of separation.;
Origin ID : W06687;
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The work of adhesion per unit area, w A α β δ, is the work done on the system when
two condensed phases α and β, forming an interface of unit area are separated reversibly
to form unit areas of each of the αδ- and βδ- interfaces. \[w_{{A}} {α β δ } γ {α
δ } γ {β δ }- γ {α β }\] where γ α β, γ α δ and γ β δ are the surface tensions between
two bulk phases α, β; α, δ and β, δ respectively. The work of adhesion as defined
above, and traditionally used, may be called the work of separation.
