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Stable superhydrophobic surface with hierarchical mesh-porous structure fabricated by a femtosecond laser

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Inspired by the lotus leaf, a new superhydrophobic surface with hierarchical mesh-porous structure is fabricated by femtosecond laser irradiation on silicon. The fabricated surface shows a superhydrophobic character with water contact angle being found to reach up to 158∘±1∘ and sliding angle of 4∘±0.5∘. The superhydrophobicity is stable even if the PH of solution changes from 1 to 14. And the surface also exhibits excellent self-cleaning effect and bouncing behavior, implying that the adhesion of the surface is extremely low. This work will enhance further understanding of the wettability of a solid surface with special surface morphology.

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This work is supported by National Science Foundation of China under the Grant Nos. 61176113, 61275008 and the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities.

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    Jiale Yong, Qing Yang, Feng Chen, Dongshi Zhang, Hao Bian, Yan Ou, Jinhai Si, Guangqing Du & Xun Hou

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Yong, J., Yang, Q., Chen, F. et al. Stable superhydrophobic surface with hierarchical mesh-porous structure fabricated by a femtosecond laser. Appl. Phys. A 111, 243–249 (2013). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00339-013-7572-z

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