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Fabrication and Characterization of Mechanically Durable Superhydrophobic Surfaces

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Superhydrophobic surfaces with low contact angle hysteresis can be used for water-repellency, self-cleaning /low adhesion , drag reduction in fluid flow , energy conservation, and energy conversion .

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Bhushan, B. (2018). Fabrication and Characterization of Mechanically Durable Superhydrophobic Surfaces. In: Biomimetics. Springer Series in Materials Science, vol 279. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-71676-3_7

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