Hierarchical structured sol–gel coating by laser textured template imprinting for surface superhydrophobicity

• Main Authors: Wu, Linda Y. L., Shao, Qi, Wang, X. C., Zheng, H. Y., Wong, Chee Cheong
• Other Authors: School of Materials Science & Engineering
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: 2013
• Online Access: https://hdl.handle.net/10356/96671; http://hdl.handle.net/10220/10351
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

This paper reports a fabrication method generating biomimetic hierarchical structures simulating the lotus leaf’s surface resulting in superhydrophobicity and self-cleaning functions. The surface micro-patterns were imprinted on a hard sol–gel protective coating by a template made by the laser direc...