Ultrafast Science, Volume. 2, Issue 1, 9895418(2022)
Nature-Inspired Superwettability Achieved by Femtosecond Lasers
Wettability is one of a solid surface’s fundamental physical and chemical properties, which involves a wide range of applications. Femtosecond laser microfabrication has many advantages compared to traditional laser processing. This technology has been successfully applied to control the wettability of material surfaces. This review systematically summarizes the recent progress of femtosecond laser microfabrication in the preparation of various superwetting surfaces. Inspired by nature, the superwettabilities such as superhydrophilicity, superhydrophobicity, superamphiphobicity, underwater superoleophobicity, underwater superaerophobicity, underwater superaerophilicity, slippery liquid-infused porous surface, underwater superpolymphobicity, and supermetalphobicity are obtained on different substrates by the combination of the femtosecond laser-induced micro/nanostructures and appropriate chemical composition. From the perspective of biomimetic preparation, we mainly focus the methods for constructing various kinds of superwetting surfaces by femtosecond laser and the relationship between different laser-induced superwettabilities. The special wettability of solid materials makes the femtosecond laser-functionalized surfaces have many practical applications. Finally, the significant challenges and prospects of this field (femtosecond laser-induced superwettability) are discussed.
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Jiale Yong, Qing Yang, Xun Hou, Feng Chen. Nature-Inspired Superwettability Achieved by Femtosecond Lasers[J]. Ultrafast Science, 2022, 2(1): 9895418
Category: Research Articles
Received: Sep. 10, 2021
Accepted: Nov. 3, 2021
Published Online: Sep. 28, 2023
The Author Email: Chen Feng (chenfeng@mail.xjtu.edu.cn)