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Biomimetic, antireflective, superhydrophobic and oleophobic PMMA and PMMA-coated glass surfaces fabricated by plasma processing

Biomimetic, antireflective, superhydrophobic and oleophobic PMMA and PMMA-coated glass surfaces fabricated by plasma processing
Biomimetic, antireflective, superhydrophobic and oleophobic PMMA and PMMA-coated glass surfaces fabricated by plasma processing
Plasma nanotexturing, i.e. plasma etching with simultaneous roughening in the nano to micron scale, is used to create roughness on PMMA plates or glass slides coated with PMMA films. Mimicking nature, we use this roughness to create “smart” surfaces, with controlled optical and wetting properties. We present results that show combined antireflectivity, superhydrophobicity and superamphiphobicity for optimal plasma treatment time of only one-side of the samples (better results are expected for two-side treatment). In particular, using only 1.5 min of plasma nanotexturing and etching of PMMA in oxygen plasma, followed by vacuum deposition of a perfluorinated self-assembled monolayer, a reduction of reflectivity by 30% (compared to its initial value), superhydrophobicity and superamphiphobicity were achieved for liquids with surface tension more than 50 mN/m.
plasma nanotexturing, antireflective, biomimetic, superhydrophobic, superamphiphobic, oleophobic
0167-9317
33-38
Kontziampasis, D.
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Boulousis, G.
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Smyrnakis, A.
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Ellinas, K.
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Tserepi, A.
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Smyrnakis, A.
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Ellinas, K.
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Kontziampasis, D., Boulousis, G., Smyrnakis, A., Ellinas, K., Tserepi, A. and Gogolides, E. (2014) Biomimetic, antireflective, superhydrophobic and oleophobic PMMA and PMMA-coated glass surfaces fabricated by plasma processing. Microelectronic Engineering, 121, 33-38. (doi:10.1016/j.mee.2014.02.027).

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Abstract

Plasma nanotexturing, i.e. plasma etching with simultaneous roughening in the nano to micron scale, is used to create roughness on PMMA plates or glass slides coated with PMMA films. Mimicking nature, we use this roughness to create “smart” surfaces, with controlled optical and wetting properties. We present results that show combined antireflectivity, superhydrophobicity and superamphiphobicity for optimal plasma treatment time of only one-side of the samples (better results are expected for two-side treatment). In particular, using only 1.5 min of plasma nanotexturing and etching of PMMA in oxygen plasma, followed by vacuum deposition of a perfluorinated self-assembled monolayer, a reduction of reflectivity by 30% (compared to its initial value), superhydrophobicity and superamphiphobicity were achieved for liquids with surface tension more than 50 mN/m.

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Accepted/In Press date: 22 February 2014
e-pub ahead of print date: 19 March 2014
Published date: 1 June 2014
Keywords: plasma nanotexturing, antireflective, biomimetic, superhydrophobic, superamphiphobic, oleophobic
Organisations: Nanoelectronics and Nanotechnology

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Local EPrints ID: 368028
URI: http://eprints.soton.ac.uk/id/eprint/368028
ISSN: 0167-9317
PURE UUID: 5f1f0451-d66b-4851-a51b-f657f67e23c2

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Date deposited: 09 Sep 2014 10:37
Last modified: 14 Mar 2024 17:40

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Author: D. Kontziampasis
Author: G. Boulousis
Author: A. Smyrnakis
Author: K. Ellinas
Author: A. Tserepi
Author: E. Gogolides

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