Open AccessLasers and Surface Functionalization
Author(s) -
Moglia Francesca,
Pozo Jose,
Lasagni Andrés F.
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
photonicsviews
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2626-1308
pISSN - 2626-1294
DOI - 10.1002/phvs.202070207
Subject(s) - commercialization , surface modification , laser , materials science , nanotechnology , micrometer , process engineering , optics , mechanical engineering , business , engineering , physics , marketing
Abstract Nature shows how special nano‐ and micrometer‐sized features can render surfaces hydrophobic or anti‐bacterial. Laser‐based texturing is a technique capable of imitating this and functionalizing surfaces without the use of additives. EU‐funded projects, such as LAMpAS, aim at achieving high throughputs with systems based on kW‐level, short and ultrashort‐pulsed lasers, enabling this technology for the competitive manufacturing and commercialization of domestic appliances with new features and fast‐moving consumer products.