Ice accretion may cause malfunction or serious performance degradation in outdoor facilities
and structures, such as aircraft, ship, locks and dams, offshore platforms, solar panels, wind …

Superhydrophobic materials have been widely reported throughout the scientific literature.
Their properties originate from a highly rough morphology and inherently water repellent …

Nowadays, superhydrophobic surfaces have attracted a lot of interest because of the wide
range of applications in industries. These surfaces can significantly reduce the drag force …

Recently, there have been numerous deadly gas and oil pipeline explosions in the United
States, resulting in extensive investigations based on corrosion and aged foundations …

This volume chronicles the proceedings of the Third International Symposium on Contact
Angle, Wettability and Adhesion held in Providence, Rhode Island, May 20a 23, 2002. This …

Wetting Models and Working Mechanisms of Typical Surfaces Existing in Nature and Their
Application on Superhydrophobic Surfaces: Page 1 www.advmatinterfaces.de REVIEW …

Characteristics of creatures that have been evolved over long time in nature provide
numerous inspirations to mankind for solving engineering problems. Inspired by biological …

The low mechanical durability of superhydrophobic surfaces has been considered as a
serious limitation to develop these unique coatings in industrial applications. Despite the …

The mechanical durability, especially wear-resistance seriously restricts the practical
application of superhydrophobic surfaces. Lots of efforts have been put to improve the …

Superhydrophobic (SHP) materials have great potential for applications in self-cleaning, anti-
fouling, anti-corrosion and drag reduction, but their poor mechanical robustness is a …