Marine biofouling has negatively affected human sailing since ancient times. Traditional
antifouling coatings were banned worldwide in 2003 due to their toxicity towards nontarget …

In the course of evolution nature has arrived at startling materials solutions to ensure
survival. Investigations into biological surfaces, ranging from plants, insects and geckos to …

The term superhydrophilicity is only 11–12 years old and was introduced just after the
explosion of research on superhydrophobic surfaces, in response to the demand for …

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 …

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 …

Fracture mechanics is an essential discipline for predicting the safe operating limits of
structures containing flaws such as small interior or surface cracks. It is originally based on …

Superhydrophobic nanocoatings, a combination of nanotechnology and superhydrophobic
surfaces, have received extraordinary attention recently, focusing both on novel preparation …

A sessile drop is an isolated drop which has been deposited on a solid substrate where the
wetted area is limited by the three-phase contact line and characterized by contact angle …

Superliquid repellency can be achieved by nano-and microstructuring surfaces in such a
way that protrusions entrap air underneath the liquid. It is still not known how the three …

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 …