Preparation of Textured Surfaces on Aluminum-Alloy Substrates

Autor: Markéta Kadlečková, Antonín Minařík, Petr Smolka, Aleš Mráček, Erik Wrzecionko, Libor Novák, Lenka Musilová, Radek Gajdošík
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2018
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Zdroj: Materials, Vol 12, Iss 1, p 109 (2018)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 1996-1944
DOI: 10.3390/ma12010109
Popis: The ways of producing porous-like textured surfaces with chemical etching on aluminum-alloy substrates were studied. The most appropriate etchants, their combination, temperature, and etching time period were explored. The influence of a specifically textured surface on adhesive joints’ strength or superhydrophobic properties was evaluated. The samples were examined with scanning electron microscopy, profilometry, atomic force microscopy, goniometry, and tensile testing. It was found that, with the multistep etching process, the substrate can be effectively modified and textured to the same morphology, regardless of the initial surface roughness. By selecting proper etchants and their sequence one can prepare new types of highly adhesive or even superhydrophobic surfaces.
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