Laser machined ultralow water adhesion surface by low pressure processing

Ultralow water adhesion aluminum surface has been fabricated by eco friendly low pressure processing technique. The laser patterned surface shows interconnected spongy porous nanostructures with micro packets at regular intervals. The micro volume of air present inside the interconnected porous surface structure together with the adsorbed hydrocarbons by low pressure processing leads to ultralow water adhesion surface. Application of bigger droplet volumes to the patterned surface showed a decrease in static contact angle measurement due to larger radius of curvature and axisymmetrical compared to the smaller droplets. (C) 2020 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.