A surface roughening method by simple chemical etching was developed for the fabrication of superhydrophobic surfaces on three polycrystalline metals, namely aluminum, copper, and zinc. The key to the etching technique was the use of a dislocation etchant that preferentially dissolves the dislocation sites in the grains. The etched metallic surfaces, when hydrophobized with fluoroalkylsilane, exhibited superhydrophobic properties with water contact angles of larger than 150 degrees, as well as roll-off angles of less than 10 degrees for 8-mu L drops. Also, the dislocation etching concept introduced here may be helpful in the fabrication of superhydrophobic surfaces on other polycrystalline substrates.
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