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* ESF COST P21 – WG2 Report 2007 , Marne la Vallée 13/11/2007 COST P21 “Physics of Droplets” WORKING GROUP 2 “Droplet Coating” - 2007 Activity Report - Libero Liggieri (WG Chairman) coalescence wetting-dewetting 2D-3D rheology foams emulsions disperse liquids 4. Applications coupling of bulk and surfaces interactions at interface 3. Models equilibrium dynamics amphiphiles (+) micro/nanoparticles 2. Systems short characteristic times dynamic interfacial tension ?(t) shear + dilational rheology dynamic contact angle ?(t) droplet coalescence 1. Instrumental WG2 - Working programme Darmstadt (13/12/2006) presentation of the Action and of the research topics on  participating groups selection of WG’s attendance Granada, WG2 short meeting (29/03/2007) definition of the WG guidelines presentation of interest on specific researches lectures and posters Liege, WG2 meeting (12/06/2007) presentations and discussion on specific research activities of the members interests on EU 7thFP themes Meetings X. Zabulis, M. Papara, A. Chatziargyriou and T. D. Karapantsios, Detection of densely dispersed spherical bubbles in digital images based on a template matching technique: application to wet foams, Colloids Surfaces A: Physicochem. Eng. Aspects, in press M. Papara, X. Zabulis, E. P. Kalogianni, T. D. Karapantsios, Studying the drainage of wet foams by combining electrical, optical and volumetric measurements, International Workshop Bubble and Drop Interfaces, Granada, Spain, March 25-28, 2007. T.D. Karapantsios, M. Papara, “On the Design of Electrical Conductance Probes for Foam Drainage Applications. Assessment of Ring Electrodes Performance and Bubble Size Effects on Measurements”, Colloid Surfaces A: Physicochem. Eng. Aspects, in press M. Krasowska, M. Kolasinska, P. Warszynski, K. Malysa Influence of polyelectrolyte layers deposited on mica surface on wetting and bubble attachment, J. Phys. Chem. C, 111 (200