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In both the experimental and numerical approaches of wettability, the sprea
ding phenomenon is now understood as the consequence of the competition bet
ween a driving term (i.e. the affinity of the liquid for the solid) and the
friction of the liquid molecules on the substrate. The aim of this article
is to review how the combination of molecular dynamics (MD) simulations an
d of microscopic scale experiments leads to a better understanding of the p
hysico-chemical properties of the solid/liquid interface and to present the
most recent developments achieved in the complete wetting regime. (C) 2000
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