Advances in Contact Angle, Wettability and Adhesion, Volume 001

Content: 
Chapter 1 Correlation between Contact Line Pinning and Contact Angle Hysteresis on Heterogeneous Surfaces: A Review and Discussion (pages 1–18): Mohammad Amin Sarshar, Wei Xu and Chang‐Hwan Choi
Chapter 2 Computational and Experimental Study of Contact Angle Hysteresis in Multiphase Systems (pages 19–48): Vahid Mortazavi, Vahid Hejazi, Roshan M D'Souza and Michael Nosonovsky
Chapter 3 Heterogeneous Nucleation on a Completely Wettable Substrate (pages 49–72): Masao Iwamatsu
Chapter 4 Local Wetting at Contact Line on Textured Hydrophobic Surfaces (pages 73–86): Ri Li and Yanguang Shan
Chapter 5 Fundamental Understanding of Drops Wettability Behavior Theoretically and Experimentally (pages 87–96): Hartmann E. N'guessan, Robert White, Aisha Leh, Arnab Baksi and Rafael Tadmor
Chapter 6 Hierarchical Structures Obtained by Breath Figures Self‐Assembly and Chemical Etching and their Wetting Properties (pages 97–108): Edward Bormashenko, Sagi Balter, Roman Grynyov and Doron Aurbach
Chapter 7 Computational Aspects of Self‐Cleaning Surface Mechanisms (pages 109–130): Muhammad Osman, Raheel Rasool and Roger A. Sauer
Chapter 8 Study of Material–Water Interactions Using the Wilhelmy Plate Method (pages 131–153): Eric Tomasetti, Sylvie Derclaye, Mary‐Hélène Delvaux and Paul G. Rouxhet
Chapter 9 On the Utility of Imaginary Contact Angles in the Characterization of Wettability of Rough Medicinal Hydrophilic Titanium (pages 155–172): S. Lüers, C. Seitz, M. Laub and H.P. Jennissen
Chapter 10 Determination of Surface Free Energy at the Nanoscale via Atomic Force Microscopy without Altering the Original Morphology (pages 173–189): L. Mazzola and A. Galderisi
Chapter 11 Assessment Criteria for Superhydrophobic Surfaces with Stochastic Roughness (pages 197–201): Angela Duparré and Luisa Coriand
Chapter 12 Nanostructured Lubricated Silver Flake/Polymer Composites Exhibiting Robust Superhydrophobicity (pages 203–225): Ilker S. Bayer, Luigi Martiradonna and Athanassia Athanassiou
Chapter 13 Local Wetting Modification on Carnauba Wax‐Coated Hierarchical Surfaces by Infrared Laser Treatment (pages 227–241): Athanasios Milionis, Roberta Ruffilli, Ilker S. Bayer, Lorenzo Dominici, Despina Fragouli and Athanassia Athanassiou
Chapter 14 Cold Radiofrequency Plasma Treatment Modifies Wettability and Germination Rate of Plant Seeds (pages 243–258): Edward Bormashenko, Roman Grynyov, Yelena Bormashenko and Elyashiv Drori
Chapter 15 Controlling the Wettability of Acrylate Coatings with Photo‐Induced Micro‐Folding (pages 259–277): Thomas Bahners, Lutz Prager and Jochen S. Gutmann
Chapter 16 Influence of Surface Densification of Wood on its Dynamic Wettability and Surface Free Energy (pages 279–296): M. Petrič, A. Kutnar, L. Rautkari, K. Laine and M. Hughes
Chapter 17 Contact Angle on Two Canadian Woods: Influence of Moisture Content and Plane of Section (pages 297–309): Fabio Tomczak and Bernard Riedl
Chapter 18 Plasma Deposition of ZnO Thin Film on Sugar Maple: The Effect on Contact Angle (pages 311–328): Fabio Tomczak, Bernard Riedl and Pierre Blanchet
Chapter 19 Effect of Relative Humidity on Contact Angle and its Hysteresis on Phospholipid DPPC Bilayer Deposited on Glass (pages 329–346): Emil Chibowski, Konrad Terpilowski and Lucyna Holysz
Chapter 20 Contact Angles and Surface Energy of Solids: Relevance and Limitations (pages 347–375): Paul G. Rouxhet
Chapter 21 Surface Free Energy and Wettability of Different Oil and Gas Reservoir Rocks (pages 377–388): Andrei S. Zelenev and Nathan Lett
Chapter 22 Influence of Surface Free Energy and Wettability on Friction Coefficient between Tire and Road Surface in Wet Conditions (pages 389–410): L. Mazzola, A. Galderisi, G. Fortunato, V. Ciaravola and M. Giustiniano