AUTHOR=Liu Monan , Li Mu-Tian , Xu Shuai , Yang Han , Sun Hong-Bo 

TITLE=Bioinspired Superhydrophobic Surfaces via Laser-Structuring

JOURNAL=Frontiers in Chemistry

VOLUME=8

YEAR=2020

URL=https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/chemistry/articles/10.3389/fchem.2020.00835

DOI=10.3389/fchem.2020.00835

ISSN=2296-2646

ABSTRACT=<p>Bioinspired superhydrophobic surfaces are an artificial functional surface that mainly extracts morphological designs from natural organisms. In both laboratory research and industry, there is a need to develop ways of giving large-area surfaces water repellence. Currently, surface modification methods are subject to many challenging requirements such as a need for chemical-free treatment or high surface roughness. Laser micro-nanofabrications are a potential way of addressing these challenges, as they involve non-contact processing and outstanding patterning ability. This review briefly discusses multiple laser patterning methods, which could be used for surface structuring toward creating superhydrophobic surfaces.</p>