Research Article

Effects of Oxygen Element and Oxygen-Containing Functional Groups on Surface Wettability of Coal Dust with Various Metamorphic Degrees Based on XPS Experiment

Table 5

Contact angles between coal sample and distilled water before and after deashing.

Coal samplesBeizao ligniteDaliuta long flame coalYushuwan gas coalXinjulong fat coalWugou coking coalYangquan anthracite

Contact angle before deashing/°46.7059.4762.9362.6666.0668.14
Contact angle after deashing/°50.1362.2964.3966.7467.9271.47