Surface wettability, a property that governs the interaction between the solid and liquid
phases, is central in various biological systems and technological applications. A typical …

High-performance coatings that durably and fully repel liquids are of interest for fundamental
research and practical applications. Such coatings should allow for droplet beading, roll off …

The discovery of graphene has renewed the interest in the wettability of graphitic materials.
Although graphene and graphite are long believed to be hydrophobic, recent studies have …

We review existing explanations for drop pinning and the origin of the force required to
initiate the sliding of a drop on a solid surface (depinning). Theories that describe these …

Superhydrophobic surfaces have promised tremendous applications in living and industrial
areas for the past two decades. Real applications, however, meet challenges, with the …

We establish a tool for direct measurements of the work needed to separate a liquid from a
solid. This method mimics a pendant drop that is subjected to a gravitational force that is …

We report here, for the first time in the literature, a method to synthesize hydrophobic and
superhydrophobic concrete. Concrete is normally a hydrophilic material, which significantly …

When a three-phase contact line moves along a solid surface, the contact angle no longer
corresponds to the static equilibrium angle but is larger when the liquid is advancing and …

Corrosion is a fundamental electrochemical problem that results in significant material
degradation and failure and affects the performance of many engineering components …

Surface science, which includes the preparation, development and analysis of surfaces and
coatings, is essential in both fundamental and applied as well as in engineering and …