Issue 26, 2022

Facile fabrication of hierarchical textures for substrate-independent and durable superhydrophobic surfaces

Abstract

On account of their wide range of applications in self-cleaning, anti-icing, frost suppression, etc., superhydrophobic surfaces have attracted considerate attention. However, most of the superhydrophobic surfaces can only be prepared on the surfaces of specific materials and are easily damaged in the case of friction. In this work, we propose a facile method to achieve superhydrophobicity on various substrate surfaces. By femtosecond laser direct processing, micron-level grooves and protrusions are constructed on substrates to form a protective layer. Then, the substrates covered by polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) were scanned to make the surfaces of the substrates superhydrophobic. Since the PTFE micro–nano-particles are evenly distributed on the grooves and protrusions, the surfaces exhibit robust superhydrophobicity with excellent anti-friction performance that is independent of the substrate properties. This work provides an efficient and environmentally friendly path for achieving robust superhydrophobic surfaces on various substrates.

Graphical abstract: Facile fabrication of hierarchical textures for substrate-independent and durable superhydrophobic surfaces

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Article information

Article type
Paper
Submitted
20 apr 2022
Accepted
08 iyn 2022
First published
22 iyn 2022

Nanoscale, 2022,14, 9392-9400

Facile fabrication of hierarchical textures for substrate-independent and durable superhydrophobic surfaces

Y. He, L. Wang, T. Wu, Z. Wu, Y. Chen and K. Yin, Nanoscale, 2022, 14, 9392 DOI: 10.1039/D2NR02157A

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