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
Fig. 1. Schematic of nanosecond laser etching silicon rubber surface processing system. (a) Laser processing system; (b) laser scanning method
Fig. 2. Contact angle and rolling-off angle on silicone rubber surface treated with different energy densities. (a) Contact angle; (b) rolling-off angle
Fig. 3. EDS spectra of silicone rubber surface after laser etching with different laser fluences
Fig. 4. FTIR spectra of silicon rubber surface after laser etching with different laser fluences
Fig. 5. 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
Fig. 6. Surface roughness of silicone rubber treated with different laser fluences. (a) 5.0--20.0 J/cm2; (b) 7.5--10.0 J/cm2
Fig. 7. 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
Fig. 8. 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
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)