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-depth explanations of biological principles guiding the advancement of these technologies
• Describes complex ideas in simple scientific language, avoiding overcomplicated equations and discipline-specific jargon
• Includes practical information for manufacturing superhydrophobic surfaces
• Written by experts with complementary skills and diverse scientific backgrounds in engineering, microbiology and surface sciences

Researchers in academia and industry and chemical engineers working in surface chemistry, physical chemistry, biochemistry, materials science, (micro)biology, nanotechnology, medicine, and dentistry

<li>Editors Biographies</li> <li>Preface</li> <li>Acknowledgement</li> <li>Chapter One. Superhydrophobicity &#x2013; An Introductory Review</li> <li>Chapter Two. Natural Superhydrophobic Surfaces<ul><li>Introduction</li><li>Self-Cleaning Properties Arising from Hierarchical Structures</li><li>Hierarchical Structure of Surfaces on Aquatic Species</li><li>Summary</li></ul></li> <li>Chapter Three. The Design of Superhydrophobic Surfaces<ul><li>Methods to Prepare Superhydrophobic Surfaces</li><li>Conclusions and Outlook</li></ul></li> <li>Chapter Four. Hydrophobicity of Nonwetting Soils<ul><li>Nonwetting Soil and Its Impact on Water Transport</li><li>Superhydrophobicity of Soil Surfaces</li><li>Role of Soil Organic Matter on Water Repellency</li><li>Microstructure of Soil Organic Matter Coatings</li><li>Assessment of Water Repellency of Soil Surfaces</li><li>Influence of Surfactants on Nonwetting Soils</li></ul></li> <li>Chapter Five. Superhydrophobic Polymers<ul><li>Introduction</li><li>Design of Superhydrophobic Polymers</li><li>Fabrication Techniques</li><li>Conclusions</li></ul></li> <li>Chapter Six. Metallic Superhydrophobic Surfaces<ul><li>Introduction</li><li>Structuring of Metal Surfaces by Ultra-Short Pulsed Laser Irradiation</li><li>Influence of Laser Irradiation on the Chemical Composition of Metal Surfaces</li><li>Wetting Characterization</li><li>Combination of Laser Structuring with Coatings and Lubricants</li><li>Summary</li></ul></li> <li>Chapter Seven. Applications of Nanotextured Surfaces: Three-dimensional Aspects of Nanofabrication<ul><li>Introduction</li><li>Nanoscale Structures and Their Functions</li><li>Emerging 3D Nanostructuring Technologies</li><li>Conclusions and Outlook</li></ul></li> <li>Chapter Eight. Biological Interactions with Superhydrophobic Surfaces<ul><li>Introduction</li><li>Complexity and Dynamics</li><li>Protein Adsorption on Superhydrophobic Surfaces</li><li>Bacterial Interactions with Superhydrophobic Surfaces</li><li>Eukaryotic Cell&#x2013;Tissue Interactions with Superhydrophobic Surfaces</li><li>Summary</li></ul></li> <li>Index</li>