Femtosecond laser treatment for the design of electro-insulating superhydrophobic coatings with enhanced wear resistance on glass

ACS Appl Mater Interfaces. 2014 Feb 12;6(3):2080-5. doi: 10.1021/am4051603. Epub 2014 Jan 31.

Abstract

Femtosecond laser treatment of a glass surface was used to fabricate a multimodal roughness having regular surface ripples with a period of a few micrometers decorated by aggregates of nearly spherical nanoparticles. UV-ozone treatment followed by chemisorption of the appropriate functional fluorosilanes onto the textured surface makes it possible to fabricate a superhydrophobic coating with a specific surface resistance on the order of petaohms on a glass surface. The main advantage of the fabricated coating under severe operating conditions with abrasion loads is the significant durability of its electro-insulating properties. The longevity of the high surface resistivity, even on long-term contact with a water vapor-saturated atmosphere, is directly related to the peculiarities of the surface texture and ripple structure.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't