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Superhydrophobic surfaces, with a water contact angle >150°, have attracted both academic and industrial interest due to their wide range of applications, such as water proofing, anti-fogging, antifouling, anti-icing, fluidic drag reduction and anti-corrosion. Currently the majority of superhydrophobic coatings are created using organic chemicals with low surface energy. However, the lack of mechanical strength and heat resistance prevents the use of these coatings in harsh environments. Quality superhydrophobic coatings developed using inorganic materials are therefore highly sought after. Ceramics are of particular interest due to their high mechanical strength, heat and corrosion resistance. Such superhydrophobic coatings have recently been successfully fabricated using a variety of ceramics and different approaches, and have shown the improved wear and tribocorrosion resistance properties. This Special Issue focuses on the recent developments in the fabrication of superhydrophobic coatings and their robustness against corrosion and wear resistance, but the original work on other properties of superhydrophobic coatings are also welcome. In particular, the topics of interest include, but are not limited to: Robust superhydrophobic coatings; Coatings with super-wettability in multifunctional applications; Wetting effects on corrosion and tribology; Hierarchical Coating for wetting and modelling.

superhydrophobic surface --- aluminum alloy --- corrosion resistance --- self-cleaning --- water-lubricated bearing --- surface topography --- dynamic characteristics --- empirical formula of friction coefficient --- lubrication performance --- superhydrophobic materials --- rough morphology --- parabolic morphology --- truncated cone morphology --- oil-water separation --- electroless composite coating --- Al2O3-coated particles --- MoS2 particles --- wear resistance --- surfactant --- Ni–Co --- WS2 --- hydrophobicity --- low friction --- nanocomposite --- electrochemical deposition --- Co–Ni coating --- super-hydrophobic surface --- mechanical durability --- corrosion protection --- water-repellent surfaces --- ferrofluid drop --- magnetic field --- damped harmonic oscillation --- carbon steel --- chemical etching --- superhydrophobic --- chemical stability --- corrosion resistance --- super-hydrophobic coating --- corrosion protection --- electrochemical surface engineering --- anodization --- micro-arc oxidation --- etching --- electrodeposition --- stability --- HVOF --- suspension --- TiO2 --- thermal spray --- friction and wear behaviour --- n/a

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This book is dedicated to highlighting some relevant advances in the field of thin films and coatings based on two-dimensional crystals and layered nanomaterials. Due to their layered structure, graphene and a variety of new 2D inorganic nanosystems, called “graphene analogues”, have all attracted tremendous interest due to their unprecedented properties/superior performance, and may find applications in many fields from electronics to biotechnology. These two-dimensional systems are ultrathin and, hence, tend to be flexible, also presenting distinctive and nearly intrinsic characteristics, including electronic, magnetic, optical, thermal conductivity, and superconducting properties. Furthermore, the combination of different structures and synergetic effects may open new and unprecedented perspectives, making these ideal advanced materials for multifunctional assembled systems. As far as the field of coatings is concerned, new layered nanostructures may offer unique and multifunctional properties, including gas barrier, lubricant, conductive, magnetic, photoactive, self-cleaning, and/or antimicrobial surfaces. This book contains new findings on the synthesis and perspectives of multifunctional films that are at the forefront of the science and coating technologies.

MoS2 nanosheets --- Pt nanoparticles --- counter electrode --- dye-sensitized solar cells --- graphene --- bubble transfer --- electrochemical delamination --- Cu film --- nondestructive --- reusability --- graphene/MoS2/Si heterostructure --- chemical vapor deposition --- energy conversion efficiency --- photoresponse --- electroless NiP alloy --- carbon nitride --- composites coating --- corrosion --- microhardness --- graphene --- epitaxial growth --- chemical vapor deposition --- plasma --- combustion --- PEMFC --- nanowire --- graphene --- PtPd --- 2D --- graphene --- free-standing films --- thermal conductivity --- thermal management --- chemical vapor transport deposition --- molybdenum disulfide --- monolayer --- water --- mechanism --- surface enhanced Raman spectroscopy --- two-dimensional materials --- plasmonic structure --- chemical vapor transport deposition --- tungsten disulfide --- monolayer --- photoluminescence --- microbial fuel cells --- stainless steel mesh electrode --- graphene --- graphene suspension --- air-cathode --- coatings --- 2D materials --- layered materials --- graphene --- reduced graphene oxide --- transition metal dichalcogenides --- WS2 --- MoS2 --- transition metal carbides --- transition metal nitrides --- transition metal carbonitrides --- silicene --- germanene --- stanene --- van der Waals heterostructures --- interfaces