ABSTRACT
Superhydrophobic surfaces (water contact angles higher than 150a ) can only be achieved by a combination of hydrophobicity (low surface energy materials) with appropriate surface texture. In nature one can find an array of impressive and elegant examples of superhydrophobic surfaces. For example, on a lotus leaf rain drops bounce off after impact,
TABLE OF CONTENTS
part |2 pages
Part 1: Fundamentals of Superhydrophobicity
part |2 pages
Part 2: Superhydrophobic Surfaces from Polymers
part |2 pages
Part 3: Superhydrophobic Surfaces from Silanes, Colloids, Particles or Sol–Gel Processes
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Part 4: Superhydrophobic Surfaces from Electrochemical Processes
part |2 pages
Part 5: Applications and New Insights