Mimicking bug-like surface structures and their fluid transport produced by ultrashort laser pulse irradiation of steel
- Ultrashort laser pulses with durations in the fs- to ps-range were used for large area surface processing of steel aimed at mimicking the morphology and extraordinary wetting behaviour of bark bugs (Aradidae) found in nature. The processing was performed by scanning the laser beam across the surface of initially polished flat sample surfaces. A systematic variation of the laser processing parameters (peak fluence, scan velocity, line overlap) allowed the identification of different regimes associated with characteristic surface morphologies (laser-induced periodic surface structures (LIPSS), grooves, spikes, etc.). Additionally, we show that different laser processing strategies, varying laser wavelength, pulse duration and repetition rates, allowed to achieve a range of morphologies that resemble different structures found in bark bugs. For identifying the ideal combination of parameters for mimicking bug-like structures, the surfaces were inspected by optical and scanning electronUltrashort laser pulses with durations in the fs- to ps-range were used for large area surface processing of steel aimed at mimicking the morphology and extraordinary wetting behaviour of bark bugs (Aradidae) found in nature. The processing was performed by scanning the laser beam across the surface of initially polished flat sample surfaces. A systematic variation of the laser processing parameters (peak fluence, scan velocity, line overlap) allowed the identification of different regimes associated with characteristic surface morphologies (laser-induced periodic surface structures (LIPSS), grooves, spikes, etc.). Additionally, we show that different laser processing strategies, varying laser wavelength, pulse duration and repetition rates, allowed to achieve a range of morphologies that resemble different structures found in bark bugs. For identifying the ideal combination of parameters for mimicking bug-like structures, the surfaces were inspected by optical and scanning electron microscopy. Complementary to the morphology study, the wetting behaviour of the surface structures for water and oil was examined intensively in terms of philic/-phobic nature and fluid transport. With these results in hand, tribological tests were carried out investigating the wear resistance of the laser-induced nano- and microstructures. Our results demonstrate a route towards reproducing complex structures inspired by nature and their functional response in technologically relevant materials.…
Autor*innen: | Sabrina V. Kirner |
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Koautor*innen: | U. Hermens, K. Winands, H. Mescheder, C. Florian, J. Solis, J. Siegel, F. Hischen, W. Baumgartner, E. Skoulas, A. Mimidis, E. Stratakis, Dirk SpaltmannORCiD, Jörg KrügerORCiD, Jörn BonseORCiD |
Dokumenttyp: | Vortrag |
Veröffentlichungsform: | Präsentation |
Sprache: | Englisch |
Jahr der Erstveröffentlichung: | 2017 |
DDC-Klassifikation: | Technik, Medizin, angewandte Wissenschaften / Ingenieurwissenschaften / Ingenieurwissenschaften und zugeordnete Tätigkeiten |
Freie Schlagwörter: | Biomimetics; Femtosecond laser ablation; Fluid transport; Laser-induced periodic surface structures (LIPSS); Steel |
Veranstaltung: | E-MRS Spring Meeting 2017, Symposium X: New frontiers in laser interaction: from hard coatings to smart materials |
Veranstaltungsort: | Strasbourg, France |
Beginndatum der Veranstaltung: | 22.05.2017 |
Enddatum der Veranstaltung: | 26.05.2017 |
Verfügbarkeit des Dokuments: | Datei im Netzwerk der BAM verfügbar ("Closed Access") |
Datum der Freischaltung: | 06.10.2017 |
Referierte Publikation: | Nein |
Eingeladener Vortrag: | Nein |