Introductory chapter on Biomimetism
Janine Benyus

The Shark Skin Effect
Amy Lang

Lotus Effect: Superhydrophobicity and Self-Cleaning
Michael Nosonovsky and Edward Bormashenko

The Moth-Eye Effect
Andreas Gombert

The Gecko Effect
Anthony P. Russell

Micro-Nanoscopic Observation of Biological Surfaces
Zhaojie Zhang

RIMAPS and Variogram Characterization of Micro-Nano Topography
Néstor O. Fuentes and Eduardo A. Favret

Capillary Phenomena
Adriana Calvo and Gerardo Callegari

Electromechanical and Related Techniques for the Characterization and Modification of Biological and Technological Surfaces
Leif Nyholm

Laser Interference Metallurgy
Frank Mücklich and Andrés F. Lasagni

Electrodeposition: Geverning Phenomena, Techniques and Application
Stanko R. Brankovic

Plasma-Based Processes for Surface Modification
G. Ybarra, E. De Las Heras, P. Corengia and I. Braceras Izaguirre