Nosonovsky, M.
and Bhushan, B.
(2008),
Roughness-Induced Superhydrophobicity: A Way to Design Non-Adhesive Surfaces, Journal of Physics B-Atomic Molecular and Optical Physics (Accessed May 12, 2026)
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Roughness-Induced Superhydrophobicity: A Way to Design Non-Adhesive Surfaces
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Author(s)
, Bharat Bhushan
Abstract
Non-adhesive and water-repellent surfaces are required for many tribological applications. Roughness-induced superhydrophobicty has been suggested as a way to reduce adhesion and stiction. In this paper, the theory of roughness-induced superhydrophobicity is presented. Wetting is studied as a multiscale process involving the macroscale (water droplet size), microscale (surface texture size), and nanoscale (molecular size). We study fundamental physical mechanisms of wetting, including the transition between various wetting regimes, contact angle and contact angle hysteresis. The effect of surface roughness upon wetting and capillary adhesion force is discussed. Practical recommendations for design of superhydrophobic surfaces are formulated.Citation
Journal of Physics B-Atomic Molecular and Optical Physics
Volume
20
Issue
22
Pub Type
Journals
Keywords
contact angle, superhydrophobic surfaces
Citation
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Created July 4, 2008, Updated February 19, 2017