Ice Surface Energy

Calculated solid surface energy (γs) of Titan-relevant organic ices using the two empirical approaches and their associated surface energy partitioning components.
Species
Method 1
Method 2
Ref.
γtot(Ttri)
(mN / m)
γd(Ttri)
(mN / m)
γp(Ttri)
(mN / m)
γtot(Ttri)
(mN / m)
γd(Ttri)
(mN / m)
γp(Ttri)
(mN / m)
CH4
22.676
22.676
0
21.820
21.820
0
Yu et al. (2023)
C2H6
42.245
42.245
0
39.715
39.715
0
Yu et al. (2023)
C2H4
43.638
43.638
0
40.734
40.734
0
Yu et al. (2023)
C2H2
29.135
29.135
0
35.194
35.194
0
Yu et al. (2023)
C4H2
65.981
65.981
0
65.979
65.979
0
Yu et al. (2023)
C6H6
51.088
51.088
0
53.503
53.503
0
Yu et al. (2023)
C3H8
42.765
42.765
0
41.776
41.776
0
Yu et al. (2023)
C3H6
45.005
45.005
0
44.054
44.054
0
Yu et al. (2023)
C3H4-a
39.679
39.679
0
41.427
41.427
0
Yu et al. (2023)
C3H4-p
41.282
41.282
0
45.729
45.729
0
Yu et al. (2023)
HCN
37.202
21.6
15.6
61.707
21.6
40.1
Yu et al. (2023)
HC3N
67.3±5.0
40.0
27.3±5.0
79.4±3.1
40.0
39.4±3.1
Yu et al. (2023)
CO2
39.501
39.501
0
56.284
56.284
0
Yu et al. (2023)
CH3CN
57.268
32.9
24.4
67.543
32.9
34.6
Yu et al. (2023)
C2H5CN
50.462
33.2
17.3
55.252
33.2
22.1
Yu et al. (2023)
C2H3CN
54.056
35.7
18.4
58.744
35.7
23.0
Yu et al. (2023)
C2N2
45.294
45.294
0
58.020
58.020
0
Yu et al. (2023)
C4N2
153±8
153±8
0
91.5±4.5
91.5±4.5
0
Yu et al. (2023)