Polymer Coatings

List of Most Important Symbols and Abbreviations

[X] dimension dependent on property, [‐] dimensionless property, bold italic = vector

Φ	potential energy [J]
Γ	excess [mol m−2]
Π	disjoining pressure [Pa]
Ψ	electrical potential [J]
α	constant [X] thermal expansion coefficient [K−1] polarizability [C2 m2 J−1] branching index [‐] Dundurs parameter [‐]
β	constant [X] 1/kT [J−1] Dundurs parameter [‐]
γ	activity coefficient [‐] interface energy [J m−2] crosslinking index [‐]
δ	solubility parameter [MPa1/2] Dirac delta function [‐]
ε	energy [J] permittivity [C2 N−1 m−2] strain [‐]
θ	contact angle [°]
η	(bulk) viscosity [Pa s]
κ	inverse Debye length [m−1] curvature [m−1] compressibility [m2 N−1]
λ	parameter [X] wave length [m]