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APPLIED SCIENCES-BASEL
卷 10, 期 8, 页码 -出版社
MDPI
DOI: 10.3390/app10082678
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ultrafast laser; femtosecond fiber laser; laser processing; hydrophobic surface; water repellent; surface nano-structuring
Inspired by the self-cleaning and water-repellent lotus leaf, we have developed an efficient process to create superhydrophobic metal surfaces using a femtosecond fiber laser and have investigated the mechanisms of the structured metal surfaces in relation to their hydrophobicity. The at will feature of femtosecond fiber lasers can write versatile patterns of hydrophobicity with nanoscale precision on any metal. The results show that the homogeneously distributed hierarchical structures exhibit multifunctional properties, including superhydrophobicity, self-cleaning, and light-trapping. By optimizing the fabrication conditions, we have achieved a contact angle as high as 171 degrees and a rolling angle of less than 3 degrees. The structure is also resistant to an extreme temperature range of -40 degrees C to 71 degrees C and temperature shocks from 20 degrees C to -40 degrees C. This research highlights the exciting potential applications of superhydrophobic metals in the aviation, biomedical, and solar energy industries and beyond.
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