Superhydrophobic surfaces

Superhydrophobic Surfaces analyzes the fundamental concepts of superhydrophobicity and gives insight into the design of superhydrophobic surfaces. The book serves as a reference for the manufacturing of materials with superior water-repellency, self-cleaning, anti-icing and corrosion resistance. It thoroughly discusses many types of hydrophobic surfaces such as natural superhydrophobic surfaces, superhydrophobic polymers, metallic superhydrophobic surfaces, biological interfaces, and advanced/hybrid superhydrophobic surfaces. Provides an adequate blend of complex engineering concepts with in.

Front Cover; SUPERHYDROPHOBIC SURFACES; Copyright; CONTENTS; CONTRIBUTORS; EDITORS BIOGRAPHIES; PREFACE; ACKNOWLEDGEMENT; Chapter One -- Superhydrophobicity -- An Introductory Review; REFERENCES; Chapter Two -- Natural Superhydrophobic Surfaces; INTRODUCTION; SELF-CLEANING PROPERTIES ARISING FROM HIERARCHICAL STRUCTURES; HIERARCHICAL STRUCTURE OF SURFACES ON AQUATIC SPECIES; SUMMARY; REFERENCES; Chapter Three -- The Design of Superhydrophobic Surfaces; METHODS TO PREPARE SUPERHYDROPHOBIC SURFACES; CONCLUSIONS AND OUTLOOK; REFERENCES; Chapter Four -- Hydrophobicity of Nonwetting Soils.

NONWETTING SOIL AND ITS IMPACT ON WATER TRANSPORTSUPERHYDROPHOBICITY OF SOIL SURFACES; ROLE OF SOIL ORGANIC MATTER ON WATER REPELLENCY; MICROSTRUCTURE OF SOIL ORGANIC MATTER COATINGS; ASSESSMENT OF WATER REPELLENCY OF SOIL SURFACES; INFLUENCE OF SURFACTANTS ON NONWETTING SOILS; REFERENCES; Chapter Five -- Superhydrophobic Polymers; INTRODUCTION; DESIGN OF SUPERHYDROPHOBIC POLYMERS; FABRICATION TECHNIQUES; CONCLUSIONS; REFERENCES; Chapter Six -- Metallic Superhydrophobic Surfaces; INTRODUCTION; STRUCTURING OF METAL SURFACES BY ULTRA-SHORT PULSED LASER IRRADIATION.

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