The liquid-repellent properties of AISI 304 stainless steel surfaces textured with a femtosecond laser were studied, both after spontaneous hydrophobization and when treated with stearic acid and octyltrimethoxysilane. Surface topography has been shown to play a critical role in determining these properties. Although textures containing only LIPSS exhibited poor liquid-repellency, the performance was significantly improved after engraving the microtexture. The most effective topography consisted of 45 µm-wide grooves with a pitch of 60 µm and protrusions covered with a rough microcrystalline structure. Liquid-repellency, chemical treatment efficiency, and UV resistance were compared using derived Owens-Wendt parameters. The surface of femtosecond-laser-textured steel after spontaneous hydrophobization was found to be significantly less stable under UV irradiation than surfaces treated with stearic acid or octyltrimethoxysilane modifiers.
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