Superhydrophobic contoured surfaces created on metal and polymer using a femtosecond laser
Abstract(#br)A process to fabricate superhydrophobic surfaces on metals and polymers is presented. Using high speed femtosecond laser pulses, surface structures have been created on metal surfaces and transferred onto Polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS) to achieve superhydrophobic surfaces. Various surface micro and nano structures are presented and their wetting properties are discussed. Water contact angles of over 150° with a roll off angle of less than 5° were achieved on the textured copper and PDMS surfaces.