Femtosecond Laser Fabrication of Wettability-Functional Surfaces: A Review of Materials, Structures, Processing, and Applications
Wettability-functional surfaces are crucial in both theoretical investigation and engineering applications. Compared to traditional micro/nano fabrication methods (such as ion etching, sol–gel, chemical vapor deposition, template techniques, and self-assembly), femtosecond laser processing has uniqu...
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| description | Wettability-functional surfaces are crucial in both theoretical investigation and engineering applications. Compared to traditional micro/nano fabrication methods (such as ion etching, sol–gel, chemical vapor deposition, template techniques, and self-assembly), femtosecond laser processing has unique advantages, such as unmatched precision, flexible controllability, and material adaptability, widely used for the fabrication of wettability-functional surfaces. This paper systematically discusses the principle and advancement of femtosecond laser micro/nano processing in regulating surface wettability and analyzes the laser modulation mechanisms and structural design strategies for wettability-functional surfaces on various materials. Additionally, this paper reviews the practical applications of femtosecond laser-based wettability-functional surfaces in environmental engineering, aerospace, and biomedical fields, while highlighting the challenges and future directions for femtosecond laser processing of wettability-functional surfaces. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-8d8cec50a9fe4c76934d84913faa28fa2025-08-20T02:28:25ZengMDPI AGNanomaterials2079-49912025-04-0115857310.3390/nano15080573Femtosecond Laser Fabrication of Wettability-Functional Surfaces: A Review of Materials, Structures, Processing, and ApplicationsZelin Chen0Jiantao Zhou1Wenyang Cen2Yinzhou Yan3Wei Guo4Ningbo Institute of Materials Technology and Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Ningbo 315201, ChinaNingbo Institute of Materials Technology and Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Ningbo 315201, ChinaNingbo Institute of Materials Technology and Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Ningbo 315201, ChinaSchool of Physics and Optoelectronic Engineering, Beijing University of Technology, Beijing 100124, ChinaNingbo Institute of Materials Technology and Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Ningbo 315201, ChinaWettability-functional surfaces are crucial in both theoretical investigation and engineering applications. Compared to traditional micro/nano fabrication methods (such as ion etching, sol–gel, chemical vapor deposition, template techniques, and self-assembly), femtosecond laser processing has unique advantages, such as unmatched precision, flexible controllability, and material adaptability, widely used for the fabrication of wettability-functional surfaces. This paper systematically discusses the principle and advancement of femtosecond laser micro/nano processing in regulating surface wettability and analyzes the laser modulation mechanisms and structural design strategies for wettability-functional surfaces on various materials. Additionally, this paper reviews the practical applications of femtosecond laser-based wettability-functional surfaces in environmental engineering, aerospace, and biomedical fields, while highlighting the challenges and future directions for femtosecond laser processing of wettability-functional surfaces.https://www.mdpi.com/2079-4991/15/8/573femtosecond lasermicro/nano structuresfunctional surfacewettability |
| spellingShingle | Zelin Chen Jiantao Zhou Wenyang Cen Yinzhou Yan Wei Guo Femtosecond Laser Fabrication of Wettability-Functional Surfaces: A Review of Materials, Structures, Processing, and Applications Nanomaterials femtosecond laser micro/nano structures functional surface wettability |
| title | Femtosecond Laser Fabrication of Wettability-Functional Surfaces: A Review of Materials, Structures, Processing, and Applications |
| title_full | Femtosecond Laser Fabrication of Wettability-Functional Surfaces: A Review of Materials, Structures, Processing, and Applications |
| title_fullStr | Femtosecond Laser Fabrication of Wettability-Functional Surfaces: A Review of Materials, Structures, Processing, and Applications |
| title_full_unstemmed | Femtosecond Laser Fabrication of Wettability-Functional Surfaces: A Review of Materials, Structures, Processing, and Applications |
| title_short | Femtosecond Laser Fabrication of Wettability-Functional Surfaces: A Review of Materials, Structures, Processing, and Applications |
| title_sort | femtosecond laser fabrication of wettability functional surfaces a review of materials structures processing and applications |
| topic | femtosecond laser micro/nano structures functional surface wettability |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2079-4991/15/8/573 |
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