Understanding and controlling wetting phenomena at the micro/nanoscale

Abstract

The sections in this article are Introduction Wetting and Contact Angle Design and Creation of Superhydrophobic Surfaces Design Parameters for a Robust Composite Interface Creation of Superhydrophobic Surfaces Superhydrophobic Surfaces with Unitary Roughness Superhydrophobic Surfaces with Two-Scale Roughness Superhydrophobic Surfaces with Reentrant Structure Impact Dynamics of Water on Superhydrophobic Surfaces Impact Dynamics on Nanostructured MWNT Surfaces Impact Dynamics on Micropatterned Surfaces Electrically Controlled Wettability Switching on Superhydrophobic Surfaces Reversible Control of Wettability Using Electrostatic Methods Electrowetting on Superhydrophobic Surfaces Novel Strategies for Reversible Electrowetting on Rough Surfaces Electrochemically Controlled Wetting of Superhydrophobic Surfaces Polarity-Dependent Wetting of Nanotube Membranes Mechanism of Polarity-Dependent Wetting and Transport Potential Applications of Electrochemically Controlled Wetting and Transport Summary and Future Perspectives Future Perspectives Acknowledgments Keywords: superhydrophobic; electrowetting; dewetting; carbon nanotube; contact angle; nanoengineering