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5 March 2021 Durability and wear resistance of LIPSS
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Abstract
Laser Induced Periodic Surface Structures (LIPSS) and Direct Laser Writing (DLW) enable the selective fabrication of micro/nano surface structures on a broad range of materials. Such engineered surfaces can be tailored and have demonstrated various functional responses, from optical to hydrophilic/phobic and non-fouling properties. One still limiting factor to the mass production of such functional surfaces is the durability of their surface features. Indeed, surface damages can be detrimental to the attractive functional properties. In this talk, several textured surfaces (Lotus-leaf inspired hierarchical features and triangular LIPSS) were laser-fabricated on stainless steel parts using both short and ultrashort laser pulses ; and replicated on polypropylene replicas parts via injection moulding. The surface response of textured steel parts were investigated after large-area wear cycles and abrasive injection moulding. Surface hardening was used as a way to extend the lifetime of the textured surfaces. Finally, textured polypropylene replicas and their superhydrophobic responses are investigated following standardized mechanical cleaning cycles. In all cases, the degradation of surface textures had a clear impact on surface topography and thus on their functional properties.
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Jean-Michel Romano, Antonio Garcia-Girón, Pavel Penchev, and Stefan S. Dimov "Durability and wear resistance of LIPSS", Proc. SPIE 11674, Laser-based Micro- and Nanoprocessing XV, 116740N (5 March 2021); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2584010
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