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Antifouling Properties of Liquid-Infused Riblets Fabricated by Direct Contactless Microfabrication

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ADVANCED ENGINEERING MATERIALS
卷 23, 期 1, 页码 -

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WILEY-V C H VERLAG GMBH
DOI: 10.1002/adem.202000905

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antifouling; liquid-infused surfaces; riblets; upscale manufacturing

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  1. Defence Innovation Network Seed Grant Scheme
  2. Australian Research Council [FT180100214]
  3. Australian Research Council [FT180100214] Funding Source: Australian Research Council

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The study reports the fabrication of riblets and surfaces structured with aligned grooves using direct contactless microfabrication (DCM), and the ability of the riblets to function as lubricant-infused surfaces. Results show that the riblets are effective at reducing the attachment of marine bacteria, both in the as-prepared and infused form, indicating they are a potential alternative to more complicated fabricated techniques for antifouling and drag-reducing coatings.
The fabrication of riblets and surfaces structured with aligned grooves, by direct contactless microfabrication (DCM), and the ability of the riblets to function as lubricant-infused surfaces, is reported. Three types of riblets are fabricated with features (width, height, and period) on the micrometric scale, and with two different UV-crosslinkable coatings. Riblets with width 10 mu m, period 40 mu m, and height 30 mu m show high water repellence as prepared (water contact angle [WCA] 147 degrees) and, once infused with silicone oil 10 cSt, result in water droplets rolling off the surface at tilt angles of 10 degrees. These riblets are effective at reducing the attachment of marine bacteria, both in the as-prepared and infused form. The DCM process produces structured surfaces over large areas (10 x 10 cm(2)) in a few minutes and using inexpensive materials, making mechanically robust surfaces. The DCM process is scalable to the large surface areas required for marine and other applications. The low roll-off angles and the bacterial inhibition results achieved on the riblets indicate that riblets are an up-scalable and nontoxic alternative to more complicated fabricated techniques, with potential as antifouling and drag-reducing coatings.

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