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The effect of micro/nanostructures formed by laser ablation on the superhydrophobicity of AZ31B magnesium alloy

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Superhydrophobic surfaces can effectively enhance the corrosion resistance of magnesium alloys. This paper proposes a new method for preparing superhydrophobic surfaces based on the combination of laser processing and chemical-assisted thermal decomposition of stearic acid using pulse laser chemistry. Nanosecond pulse laser is used to etch the surface of 1.5 mm AZ31B magnesium alloy, and the influence of different laser power, etching spacing, and frequency on the superhydrophobic surface properties of AZ31B magnesium alloy is investigated by adjusting the parameters. Different surface micro-nano structures are manufactured by changing the pulse laser movement trajectory, and the influence of different surface micro-nano structures on the superhydrophobic properties of AZ31B magnesium alloy is explored. This paper analyzed the effects of micro-nano structures on the surface of AZ31B magnesium alloy using techniques such as electron microscopy and energy dispersive spectrometer. The corrosion resistance of magnesium alloy specimens treated by laser chemical processing is significantly improved.

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Funding was provided by Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities (Grant no. 2572021BC03), National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant nos. 52371102 and 52105434), Natural Science Foundation of Heilongjiang Province (Grant no. LH2022C009).

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Wu, Z., Liu, Y., Zhang, Y. et al. The effect of micro/nanostructures formed by laser ablation on the superhydrophobicity of AZ31B magnesium alloy. Journal of Materials Research 39, 850–863 (2024). https://doi.org/10.1557/s43578-023-01275-4

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