While cohesive forces cause molecules in a liquid to ... The greater a solid’s adhesive force, the wetter that solid gets.

Adhesion forces and capillary interactions play a crucial role in various applications of atomic force microscopy (AFM), particularly in understanding how materials interact at the nanoscale.

The degree of wetting is called wettability, and is determined by a force balance between the cohesive forces of the liquid and the adhesive forces between the surface and the liquid. Anti-icing ...