E. Fadeeva
J. Koch
B. N. Chichkov

Metallic Superhydrophobic Surfaces

Superhydrophobic Surfaces
Elsevier Science
St. Louis
87–112
2015
Type: Buchkapitel
Abstract
Fabrication of superhydrophobic surfaces on metal objects has a wide range of applications including optimization of performance of construction materials, marine crafts, aircrafts, automobiles, refrigeration machines, wind power stations, medical devices and many others. Thereby, one of the key features of man-made superhydrophobic surfaces is a particular surface structure. In this chapter, a universal one-step structuring technique – ablation by ultra-short pulsed laser irradiation – that can be applied to all metals is introduced. Different structure types that can be generated by this technique and investigations of their wetting properties are presented. Influence of laser irradiation on the modification of chemical composition of metal surfaces is discussed. Wetting performance of superhydrophobic metal surfaces without and with an additional low-surface-energy polymer coating is outlined. A solution for maintaining superhydrophobic properties under special ambient conditions (e.g. at high pressures or temperatures) is reviewed.