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Experimental results and theoretical considerations of the Cassie-Wenzel wetting regime transition are discussed. The transition can be considered as a multiscale phenomenon involving interaction at the molecular, micro (size of a solid surface pattern) and macroscale. The transition can also be viewed as a phase transition. The reversible superhydrophobicity (stimulated by light and UV irradiation, electric potential, or changing surface chemistry) is also discussed.
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(2008). Cassie-Wenzel Wetting Regime Transition. In: Multiscale Dissipative Mechanisms and Hierarchical Surfaces. NanoScience and Technology. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-540-78425-8_8
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