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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... Read Full Overview

Surface Roughness and Hierarchical Friction Mechanisms.- Rough Surface Topography.- Mechanisms of Dry Friction, Their Scaling and Linear Properties.- Friction as a Nonlinear Hierarchical Phenomenon.- Solid-Liquid Friction and Superhydrophobicity.- Solid-Liquid Interaction and... Read Full Overview