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Fabrication and applications of two- and three-dimensional curved surfaces with robust underwater superoleophobic properties

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In this work, a method for the fabrication of two- and three-dimensional curved surfaces with robust underwater superoleophobicity is reported for the first time on light alloys (including 5083 Al and TC4 Ti alloys) through the high speed wire electrical discharge machining (HS-WEDM). The surface morphology and compositions were characterized by scanning electron microscope and energy-dispersive X-ray spectrometer. The results showed that rough structures and a layer of oxidization were created on the light alloys by HS-WEDM cutting. The two- and three-dimensional structured curved surfaces after an ethanol immersion exhibited the extreme underwater superoleophobic property with the high oil contact angle and low oil sliding angle. More importantly, the underwater superoleophobic surfaces with the three-dimensional curved features could have many new applications. In order to use the potential functions, the durability of the fabricated samples was tested and the results showed that the samples still exhibited the underwater superoleophobic property after the underwater storage and physical mechanism tests. Additionally, this method is versatile, simple, environment-friendly, and cost-effective.

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The authors would acknowledge the support from the National Natural Science Foundation of China (NSFC, No. 51275056 and No. 51305043).

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    Zhongxu Lian, Jinkai Xu, Zhichao Wang & Huadong Yu

  2. International Research Centre for Nano Handling and Manufacturing of China, Changchun University of Science and Technology, Changchun, 130022, China

    Zuobin Wang & Zhankun Weng

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Lian, Z., Xu, J., Wang, Z. et al. Fabrication and applications of two- and three-dimensional curved surfaces with robust underwater superoleophobic properties. J Mater Sci 52, 1123–1136 (2017). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10853-016-0408-4

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