Multiscale Dissipative Mechanisms and Hierarchical Surfaces [electronic resource] : Friction, Superhydrophobicity, and Biomimetics / by Michael Nosonovsky, Bharat Bhushan.

Surface Roughness and Hierarchical Friction Mechanisms -- Rough Surface Topography -- Mechanisms of Dry Friction, Their Scaling and Linear Properties -- Friction as a Nonlinear Hierarchical Phenomenon -- Solid-Liquid Friction and Superhydrophobicity -- Solid-Liquid Interaction and Capillary Effects -- Roughness-Induced Superhydrophobicity -- Stability of the Composite Interface, Roughness Optimization and Meniscus Force -- Cassie-Wenzel Wetting Regime Transition -- Underwater Superhydrophobicity and Dynamic Effects -- Biological and Biomimetic Surfaces -- Lotus-Effect and Water-Repellent Surfaces in Nature -- Artificial (Biomimetic) Superhydrophobic Surfaces -- Gecko-Effect and Smart Adhesion -- Other Biomimetic Surfaces -- Outlook.

Multiscale Dissipative Mechanisms and Hierarchical Surfaces covers the rapidly developing topics of hierarchical surfaces, roughness-induced superhydrophobicity and biomimetic surfaces. The research in these topics has been progressing rapidly in the recent years due to the advances in the nanosciences and surfaces science and due to potential applications in nanotechnology. The first in its field, this monograph provides a comprehensive review of these subject and presents the background introduction as well as recent and new results in the area.