You may possibly consider to proceed as follows: (i) pre-select a number of solvents of comparable boiling point to that of water from those with seemingly acceptable wetting behaviour, at least for a first guess; (ii) from those solvents, select the ones with comparable vapour pressure to that of water at either 20 ºC or 25 ºC (depending on the considered room temperature), for what you may want to rely on their Antoine correlation parameters ― note that the vapour pressure of water at 20 ºC is 17.5 mmHg; (iii) from last solvents (if more than one) you may want to finally select the one with best wetting characteristics ― check the surface tension and, preferably, also the contact angle for silicon ― and/or, the solvent with closer enthalpy of vaporization to that of water.

For the required thermochemical data, you may refer to reliable reference book(s), e.g.: J.A. Dean (Ed.), "Lange's Handbook of Chemistry", 15th ed., 1999, McGraw-Hill; and/or to internet sites, such as: http://ddbonline.ddbst.com/AntoineCalculation/AntoineCalculationCGI.exe

Dear Abbasali,

                                          I think that FORMAMIDE could be an interesting liquid for your purpose...

All the best !

Dino

Hi Jeep in mind that the vapour phase is saturated with water. I suggest using a closed measuring chamber. Keep also in mind that water is reactive towards a freshly silicon wafer.

Article Detailed statistical contact angle analyses; “slow moving” d...

Thanks all.

Dear Dino the evaporation rate of FORMAMIDE in the room temperature is much less tahn water but it works for me. thanks

Dear Abbasali,

                                 I'm happy for that. Don't forget that the dipole moment of formamide is important (with respect to that of water) and hence it could work as habit modifier  of crystals growing from water-formamide solutions.  For instance, we succeded in changing the growth morphology of the complete series of alkali-halides.

I would like to send you our paper concerning this subject, if you are interested in.

Thank you and all the best !

Dino

Dear Dino,

Thanks for the information. I wish to read your paper.

Bests,

Abbas

Dear Abbas,

                                       please find the paper I  promised you.

Sincerely

Dino

Thanks