Multiscale Dissipative Mechanisms and Hierarchical Surfaces covers the rapidly
developing topics of hierarchical surfaces, roughness-induced
superhydrophobicity and biomimetic surfaces. The research in these topics has
been progressing rapidly in the recent years due to the advances in the
nanosciences and surfaces science and due to potential applications in
nanotechnology. The first in its field, this monograph provides a comprehensive
review of these subjects and presents the background introduction as well as
recent and new results in the area.