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Esteves, A.C.C. (author), Lyakhova, K. (author), De With, G. (author)Previously, we reported a self-replenishing polymer surfaces which recover their lowsurface energy (i.e. hydrophobicity), upon surface damage[1]. Following up, we used a dual experimental-simulation approach to understand in-depth the surface segregation of low surface energy components[2], the self-healing mechanism involved on the surface...conference paper 2013
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Lyakhova, K. (author), Esteves, A.C.C. (author), De With, G. (author)For many current engineering applications the performance of materials depends strongly on the surface properties of the top layer. In many cases a hydrophobic/superphydrophobic top surface is desired (for example for easy-toclean/ self-cleaning applications). The durability of coatings will be substantially extended if the layer which provides...conference paper 2013