Altering the Surface Properties of Metal Alloys Utilizing Facile and Ecological Methods.

ABSTRACT: The development of a superhydrophobic and, even, water-repellent metal alloy surface is reported utilizing a simple, fast, and economical way that requires minimum demands on the necessary equipment and/or methods used. The procedure involves an initial irradiation of the metallic specimen using a femtosecond laser, which results in a randomly roughened surface, that is subsequently followed by placing the item in an environment under moderate vacuum (pressure 10^-2 mbar) and/or under low-temperature heating (at temperatures below 120 °C). The effects of both temperature and low pressure on the surface properties (water contact angle and contact angle hysteresis) are investigated and surfaces with similar superhydrophobicity are obtained in both cases; however, a significant diff

SUBMITTER: Gojda F 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9048697 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature