Chinese Journal of Lasers, Volume. 48, Issue 6, 0602201(2021)

Fractal Characteristics of Microstructures on a Superhydrophobic Silicone Rubber Surface Induced by a Nanosecond Laser

Lie Chen1, Guanqi Wen1, Fei Guo1, Tao Hu2, and Dun Liu1、*
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  • 1School of Mechanical Engineering, Hubei University of Technology, Wuhan, Hubei 430068, China
  • 2School of Materials and Chemical Engineering, Hubei University of Technology, Wuhan, Hubei 430068, China
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    Schematic of nanosecond laser etching silicon rubber surface processing system. (a) Laser processing system; (b) laser scanning method
    Contact angle and rolling-off angle on silicone rubber surface treated with different energy densities. (a) Contact angle; (b) rolling-off angle
    EDS spectra of silicone rubber surface after laser etching with different laser fluences
    FTIR spectra of silicon rubber surface after laser etching with different laser fluences
    Microstructures on silicone rubber surfaces treated with different laser fluences. (a) 7.5 J/cm2; (b) 10 J/cm2; (c) 12.5 J/cm2; (d) 15 J/cm2
    Surface roughness of silicone rubber treated with different laser fluences. (a) 5.0--20.0 J/cm2; (b) 7.5--10.0 J/cm2
    Fractal dimension of surface profile of silicone rubber treated with different laser fluences. (a) 5.0--20.0 J/cm2; (b) 7.5--10.0 J/cm2
    State models of water droplets on silicone rubber surface. (a) Composite structure of large and small particles; (b) micro-nano particles; (c) plate structure and micro-nano particles; (d) plate structure and composite small particle structure
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    Lie Chen, Guanqi Wen, Fei Guo, Tao Hu, Dun Liu. Fractal Characteristics of Microstructures on a Superhydrophobic Silicone Rubber Surface Induced by a Nanosecond Laser[J]. Chinese Journal of Lasers, 2021, 48(6): 0602201

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    Paper Information

    Category: Laser Micromachining

    Received: Jan. 17, 2020

    Accepted: Aug. 31, 2020

    Published Online: Mar. 9, 2021

    The Author Email: Dun Liu (dun.liu@hbut.edu.cn)

    DOI:10.3788/CJL202148.0602201

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