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Research on superhydrophobic materials has mostly focused on their extreme non-wettability. However, the implications of superhydrophobicity beyond wetting, in particular for transport phenomena, remain largely unexplored.

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Figure 1: Scanning electron microscopy images of four superhydrophobic materials with different structures.
Figure 2: Self-controlled Wenzel-to-Cassie transition induced using electrolysis.
Figure 3: Multiple length scales relevant to the fluid dynamics over a patterned superhydrophobic surface.
Figure 4: Splash of a macroscopic bead impacting water at high velocity.

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We wish to thank C. Clanet, C-J. Kim, J. Rothstein and the Liquid at Interfaces group (LPMCN) for useful discussions. This work was supported in part by the Agence Nationale de la Recherche (France) and the National Science Foundation (USA).

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  2. Eric Lauga is in the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, University of California, San Diego, 9500 Gilman Drive, La Jolla, California 92093-0411, USA.,

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