Direct Laser Writing of Superhydrophobic PDMS Elastomers for Controllable Manipulation via Marangoni Effect

• Published in: Advanced functional materials Vol. 27; no. 44
• Main Authors: Wang, Wei, Liu, Yu‐Qing, Liu, Yan, Han, Bing, Wang, Huan, Han, Dong‐Dong, Wang, Jian‐Nan, Zhang, Yong‐Lai, Sun, Hong‐Bo
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Hoboken Wiley Subscription Services, Inc 24.11.2017
• Subjects: Asymmetric structures; Devices; Direct laser writing; Drag; Drag reduction; Elastomers; Electromagnetic absorption; Floating structures; Laser beams; Lasers; Light; light driving devices; Light sources; light‐to‐work conversion; Marangoni convection; Materials science; Photothermal conversion; photothermal surface tension effects; Polydimethylsiloxane; Silicone resins; Stability; superhydrophobic surfaces; Surface tension

Direct light‐to‐work conversion enables manipulating remote devices in a contactless, controllable, and continuous manner. Although some pioneering works have already proven the feasibility of controlling devices through light‐irradiation‐induced surface tension gradients, challenges remain, includi...