Table 1 Basic parameters of non-polar organic liquids used in the liquid transfer experiments underwater.
Organic liquids | Hexane | Hexadecane | Peanut oil | Dichloromethane |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Density at 25 °C [kg/m3] | 650 | 770 | 910 | 1325 |
Interfacial tension with water at 20 °C [mN/m] | 49.734 | 5135 | 29.9236 | 28.233 |
Underwater contact angle on the EEBWI Al surfaces (°) | 168 ± 1.2° | 167 ± 3.2° | 165 ± 5.5° | 164 ± 3.9° |
Underwater sliding angle on the EEBWI Al surfaces (°) | 3.7 ± 0.6° | 4.3 ± 0.7° | 3.0 ± 0.5° | 3.6 ± 0.7° |
The operable minimum volume (μL) | 0.523D3 | 0.523D3 | 0.523D3 | 0.523D3 |
The operable maximum volume (μL) | 43.63D | 67.85D | 100.88D | 26.15D |
The operable limiting volume (μL) | 395 | 776 | 1406 | 187 |
The corresponding limiting size of the hole (mm) | 9.1 | 11.4 | 13.9 | 7.1 |
