Table 1 Predicted work of adhesion (Wad) and water contact angle (θCA) of different metal surfaces.

From: Structure, Dynamics, and Wettability of Water at Metal Interfaces

 

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Wad (mJ/m2)

θCA (degrees)

Wad (mJ/m2)

θCA (degrees)

Ag

195.81

0

179.00

0

Au

217.16

0

201.70

0

Pd

320.70

0

300.85

0

Pt

267.20

0

255.52

0

  1. The vdW parameters of the DFT-CES simulations are optimized to reproduce the reference curves from the vdW-DF2 functional. Units are in mJ/m2 for Wad, and degrees for θCA.