Metal superhydrophobic surfaces with anisotropic wettability and adhesion have become more and more important due to their promising applications. Herein, we report a new fabrication strategy through a combination of ...Metal superhydrophobic surfaces with anisotropic wettability and adhesion have become more and more important due to their promising applications. Herein, we report a new fabrication strategy through a combination of pulsed laser ablation and low-temperature annealing post-processing. An inclined cone structure array is made on stainless steel surfaces, and then 120 °C low-temperature annealing is applied. Such surface displays excellent mechanical durability and anisotropic superhydrophobicity. It is demonstrated experimentally that the contact angle of water droplets on the surface is different along the parallel(167° ±2°) and perpendicular directions(157° ±2°) of the inclined cone structure. The sliding behaviors of water droplets and mechanical durability of the inclined cone structures are studied. These surfaces obtained in a short time with environmentally friendly fabrication can be applied in industries for water harvesting, droplet manipulation, and pipeline transportation.展开更多
In 2022, coinciding with the 20th anniversary of the School of Physics and Electronics at Central South University, we plan to publish the special issue “Laser processing and micro-nano technology” in the Journal of...In 2022, coinciding with the 20th anniversary of the School of Physics and Electronics at Central South University, we plan to publish the special issue “Laser processing and micro-nano technology” in the Journal of Central South University, which aims to commemorate the 20th anniversary of the school and comprehensively present the latest achievement in the fields of laser processing and micro-nano technology to domestic and foreign universities.展开更多
基金Project(A19C2a0019) supported by the Advanced Remanufacturing and Technology Centre (ARTC) under its RIE2020 Advanced Manufacturing and Engineering (AME) IAF PP,Singapore。
文摘Metal superhydrophobic surfaces with anisotropic wettability and adhesion have become more and more important due to their promising applications. Herein, we report a new fabrication strategy through a combination of pulsed laser ablation and low-temperature annealing post-processing. An inclined cone structure array is made on stainless steel surfaces, and then 120 °C low-temperature annealing is applied. Such surface displays excellent mechanical durability and anisotropic superhydrophobicity. It is demonstrated experimentally that the contact angle of water droplets on the surface is different along the parallel(167° ±2°) and perpendicular directions(157° ±2°) of the inclined cone structure. The sliding behaviors of water droplets and mechanical durability of the inclined cone structures are studied. These surfaces obtained in a short time with environmentally friendly fabrication can be applied in industries for water harvesting, droplet manipulation, and pipeline transportation.
文摘In 2022, coinciding with the 20th anniversary of the School of Physics and Electronics at Central South University, we plan to publish the special issue “Laser processing and micro-nano technology” in the Journal of Central South University, which aims to commemorate the 20th anniversary of the school and comprehensively present the latest achievement in the fields of laser processing and micro-nano technology to domestic and foreign universities.
