Table 1 Figures for calculating solid–liquid interface energies.
From: High wettability of liquid caesium iodine with solid uranium dioxide
CsI (l)-UO2 (s) | B2O3 (l)-UO2 (s) | Reference | |
|---|---|---|---|
CsI or B2O3 melting temperature (K) | 900 | 738 | — |
UO2 surface energy σ S (Jm−2) at the melting temperature for each liquid | 0.76 | 0.785 | |
Liquid surface energy σ L (Jm−2) at each liquid’s melting temperature | 0.072 | 0.064 | |
Solid–liquid interface energy σ SL (Jm−2) for each liquid | 0.69 | 0.741 | — |
Solid–liquid adhesion W (Jm−2) for each liquid melting point | 0.14 | 0.11 | — |
