Chinese Journal of Lasers, Volume. 49, Issue 16, 1602009(2022)

Superhydrophobic Low Adhesion Self-Cleaning Biomimetic Surfaces: Laser Construction and Mechanical Properties of Simulated Butterfly Scales

Jing Li1、*, Juping Cong1, Nan Guo1, Xin Du1, Jingran Zhang1, and Feng Du2
Author Affiliations
  • 1School of Mechanical and Electric Engineering, Changchun University of Science and Technology, Changchun 130022, Jilin, China
  • 2Department of Basic, Army Academy of Armored Forces, Changchun 130117, Jilin, China
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    Figures & Tables(7)
    Design and preparation of biomimetic structure. (a) Grid structure of butterfly wings[30]; (b) biomimetic model;(c) sample preparation process
    Surface morphologies of processed samples
    Wettability test of samples. (a) Contact angle (CA) measurement results for different laser processing spacing values; (b) stability of static contact angle; (c) stability of rolling angle (SA); (d) droplet bounce performance, where (d-1) represents polished sample and (d-2) represents biomimetic sample; (e) adhesion test of biomimetic specimen surface
    Contamination/self-cleaning behavior of samples in different pollution environments. (a) Polished sample in dust environment; (b) biomimetic sample in dust environment; (c) polished sample in mud environment; (d) biomimetic sample in mud environment
    XPS test spectra of samples surfaces. (a1)-(c1) Polished sample; (a2)-(c2) biomimetic sample
    Schematics of droplet on biomimetic sample surface. (a) Surface contact diagram of droplet placed horizontally; (b) adhesion analysis diagram of droplet placed on a tilted surface
    • Table 1. Dynamic contact performance of a water droplet on aluminum alloy surfaces fabricated with different laser processing spacing values

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      Table 1. Dynamic contact performance of a water droplet on aluminum alloy surfaces fabricated with different laser processing spacing values

      Laser processing spacing /μmAdvance angle /(°)Receding angle /(°)Contact angle hysteresis /(°)
      50164.4161.23.2
      100159.7155.24.5
      150156.3150.16.2
      200155.1148.26.9
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    Jing Li, Juping Cong, Nan Guo, Xin Du, Jingran Zhang, Feng Du. Superhydrophobic Low Adhesion Self-Cleaning Biomimetic Surfaces: Laser Construction and Mechanical Properties of Simulated Butterfly Scales[J]. Chinese Journal of Lasers, 2022, 49(16): 1602009

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    Paper Information

    Category: laser manufacturing

    Received: Oct. 12, 2021

    Accepted: Dec. 6, 2021

    Published Online: Jul. 28, 2022

    The Author Email: Li Jing (jl2015edu@163.com)

    DOI:10.3788/CJL202249.1602009

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