The exciting properties of micro-and nano-patterned surfaces found in natural species hide
a virtually endless potential of technological ideas, opening new opportunities for innovation …

Nature has developed materials, objects, and processes that function from the macroscale to
the nanoscale. The emerging field of biomimetics allows one to mimic biology or nature to …

Abstract “Air‐conditioning” textiles with thermal‐or moisture‐managing functions are of high
interest for not only improving human comfort but also reducing energy consumption …

The abrupt change in the apparent contact angle occurring on a rough surface is called
wetting transition. This change may be spontaneous or promoted by external stimuli such as …

A novel combined method for the formation of composite coatings on the Mg-Mn-Ce alloy is
developed. Ceramic like matrix was formed on the Mg alloy surface by the plasma …

Condensation is a phase change phenomenon often encountered in nature, as well as used
in industry for applications including power generation, thermal management, desalination …

Superhydrophobic surfaces exhibit extreme water-repellent properties. These surfaces with
high contact angle and low contact angle hysteresis also exhibit a self-cleaning effect and …

The wetting of rough surfaces remains a subject of active investigation by scientists. The
contact angle (CA) is a traditional parameter used to characterize the hydrophobicity/philicity …

Biological surfaces provide multifunctional interfaces to their environment. More than 400
million years of land plants evolution led to a large diversity of functional biological surface …

This review paper presents the diversity of plant surface structures from a single cell to multi-
cellular surface sculptures. There is still no comprehensive book which provides an …