Bio-inspired low frictional surfaces having micro-dimple arrays prepared with honeycomb patterned porous films as wet etching masks

Langmuir. 2015 Jan 27;31(3):959-63. doi: 10.1021/la503883m. Epub 2015 Jan 13.

Abstract

Some kinds of snakes have micro-dimple arrays on their skins and show low frictional properties. Cost-effective and simple preparation methods of surfaces having micro-dimple arrays without burrs have been required. In this study, micro-dimple arrays were successfully prepared on aluminum plates and pipes by using honeycomb patterned porous films as wet etching masks. Resulting surfaces having 5 and 8 μm dimple diameters show low frictional coefficients compared with polished surfaces at a fluid lubrication regime.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Acrylamides / chemistry*
  • Aluminum / chemistry*
  • Animals
  • Biomechanical Phenomena
  • Biomimetic Materials / chemistry*
  • Friction
  • Lubrication
  • Movement / physiology
  • Polymerization
  • Porosity
  • Skin / anatomy & histology
  • Snakes / anatomy & histology
  • Snakes / physiology
  • Surface Properties

Substances

  • Acrylamides
  • Aluminum