Enabling Superhydrophobicity-Guided Superwicking in Metal Alloys via a Nanosecond Laser-Based Surface Treatment Method

Avik Samanta; Wuji Huang; A. S. M. Sazzad Parveg; Parth Kotak; Raymond C. Y Auyeung; Nicholas A Charipar; Scott K Shaw; Albert Ratner; Caterina Lamuta; Hongtao Ding

doi:10.1021/acsami.1c09144

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Enabling Superhydrophobicity-Guided Superwicking in Metal Alloys via a Nanosecond Laser-Based Surface Treatment Method

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Enabling Superhydrophobicity-Guided Superwicking in Metal Alloys via a Nanosecond Laser-Based Surface Treatment Method

Avik Samanta, Wuji Huang, A. S. M. Sazzad Parveg, Parth Kotak, Raymond C. Y Auyeung, Nicholas A Charipar, Scott K Shaw, Albert Ratner, Caterina Lamuta and Hongtao Ding

ACS applied materials & interfaces, Vol.13(34), pp.41209-41219

09/01/2021

DOI: 10.1021/acsami.1c09144

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Enabling capillary wicking on bulk metal alloys is challenging due to processing complexity at different size scales. This work presents a laser-chemical surface treatment to fabricate superwicking patterns guided by a superhydrophobic region over a large-area metal alloy surface. The laser-chemical surface treatment generates surface micro/nanostructures and desirable surface chemistry simultaneously. The superhydrophobic surface was first fabricated over the whole surface by laser treatment under water confinement and fluorosilane treatment; subsequently, superwicking stripes were processed by a second laser treatment in air and cyanosilane treatment. The resultant surface shows superwicking regions surrounded by superhydrophobic regions. During the process, superwicking regions possess dual-scale structures and polar nitrile surface chemistry. In contrast, random nanoscale structures and fluorocarbon chemistry are generated on the superhydrophobic region of the aluminum alloy 6061 substrates. The resultant superwicking region demonstrates self-propelling anti-gravity liquid transport for methanol and water. The combination of the capillary effect of the dual-scale surface microgrooves and the water affinitive nitrile group contributes toward the self-propelling movement of water and methanol at the superwicking region. The initial phase of wicking followed Washburn dynamics, whereas it entered a non-linear regime in the later phase. The wicking height and rate are regulated by microgroove geometry and spacing.

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Title: Subtitle: Enabling Superhydrophobicity-Guided Superwicking in Metal Alloys via a Nanosecond Laser-Based Surface Treatment Method
Creators: Avik Samanta - University of Iowa
Wuji Huang - University of Iowa
A. S. M. Sazzad Parveg - University of Iowa
Parth Kotak - University of Iowa
Raymond C. Y Auyeung - United States Naval Research Laboratory
Nicholas A Charipar - United States Naval Research Laboratory
Scott K Shaw - University of Iowa
Albert Ratner - University of Iowa
Caterina Lamuta - University of Iowa
Hongtao Ding - University of Iowa
Resource Type: Journal article
Publication Details: ACS applied materials & interfaces, Vol.13(34), pp.41209-41219
DOI: 10.1021/acsami.1c09144
ISSN: 1944-8244
eISSN: 1944-8252
Publisher: American Chemical Society
Grant note: DOI: 10.13039/100000147, name: Division of Civil, Mechanical and Manufacturing Innovation, award: CMMI-1762353
Language: English
Date published: 09/01/2021
Academic Unit: Iowa Technology Institute; Chemistry; Mechanical Engineering
Record Identifier: 9984196527702771

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