In enhanced oil recovery, wettability plays an important role as it determines the interactions between the solid (rock) and the liquids in the reservoirs (crude oil, brine). Wettability has been recognized as one of the key parameters controlling the remaining oil-in-place.
Learn how QSense QCM-D reveals protein–surface interactions and adds interface-focused insight to biopharmaceutical formulation and stability work
Learn how to use contact angle measurements to evaluate surface cleanliness on different materials and link cleaning steps to reliable adhesion and coating quality.
Learn how QSense sensors enable application‑relevant biointerface interaction analysis and explore our sensor offering for different areas
Learn how wettability, surface free energy and surface roughness define paper and paperboard surface properties – and how to measure them for reliable print, coating and sealing performance.
Learn how QSense QCM D can be used to analyze swelling of thin films, including magnitude and dynamics.
Understand how superhydrophobic surfaces are defined, how they work, and how to measure them using contact angle methods. Explore key industrial applications—from self‑cleaning and anti‑icing to drag reduction—and what to consider when evaluating durability.
Read about how molecule-surface interaction processes such as adsorption and desorption can be analyzed with QCM-D.
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