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Zhang, Y. (author), Esteves, A.C.C. (author), Van der Ven, L.G.J. (author), Van Benthem, R.A.T.M. (author), De With, G. (author)Hydrophobic materials hold many properties that are desirable in coatings, e.g. water repellency and low-adhesion are essential to achieve an easy-to-clean/ self-cleaning behavior. However, most of the coatings currently available cannot maintain their hydrophobicity upon surface damage or wear, due to the irreversible loss of the low surface...conference paper 2013