Superhydrophobicity: Unraveling the Salvinia Paradox: Design Principles for Submerged Superhydrophobicity (Adv. Mater. Interfaces 14/2015). Issue 14 (September 2015)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Amabili, M.; Giacomello, A.; Meloni, S.; Casciola, C. M.
• Is Part Of: Advanced materials interfaces. Volume 2:Issue 14(2015)
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• Publication Date: 2015-09
• Subjects: Materials science -- Periodicals; 620.11
• DOI: 10.1002/admi.201570072
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 2196-7350

Abstract

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