Thesis (PhDApSc(MineralsandMaterials))--University of South Australia, 2011. Superhydrophobic surfaces show extremely low adhesion and negligible contact angle hysteresis (quasi-ideal wetting behaviour). This makes them ideal candidates for applications such as surface protection and microfluidic liquid transport. In spite of the intensive research during the last decade, superhydrophobic surfaces are still under development due to limitations such as fabrication complexity and mechanical fragility. The main objective of this research project is to address these technological barriers by developing simple and cost-effective protocols for the production of robust metal superhydrophobic surfaces. Includes bibliographic references.