Preface

This book will discuss the underlying mechanisms responsible for the condition of superhydrophobicity and the major theories that ultimately determine the wettability of a surface. Following this, a summary of the naturally existing superhydrophobic surfaces, both biotic and abiotic, will be presented. A substantial part of this book has been dedicated to describing the methods currently being used to fabricate synthetic superhydrophobic surfaces. These will be discussed, together with an in-depth description of the various synthetic superhydrophobic materials that have been produced. Finally, the implications of superhydrophobicity and the role that this condition has played in biological systems will be explored