Year: 2016
Type: article
Abstract: This review gives a concise introduction to the state-of-art techniques used for surface texturing, e.g., wet etching, plasma etching, laser surface texturing (LST), 3D printing, etc. In order to fabricate deterministic textures with the desired geometric structures and scales, the innovative texturing technologies are developed and extended. Such texturing technology is an emerging frontier with revolutionary impact in industrial and scientific fields. With the help of the latest fabrication technologies, surface textures are scaling down and more complex deterministic patterns may be fabricated with desired functions, e.g., lotus effect (hydrophobic), gecko feet (adhesive), haptic tactile, etc. The objective of this review is to explore the surface texturing technology and its contributions to the applications.
Source: Friction
Authors: S. Zhang, X. Zeng, D. T. A. Matthews, A. Igartua, E. Rodriguez-Vidal, J. Contreras Fortes, V. Saenz de Viteri, F. Pagano, B. Wadman, E. D. Wiklund, E. van der Heide
Language: English
Subfield: Mechanical Engineering
Field: Engineering
Domain: Physical Sciences
Open Access status: diamond
Funder: Research Fund for Coal and Steel
OpenAlex ID: W2425166853