Fabrication of Electroformed Mold Inserts with Micro-nano Structures from Hydrophobic Plant Surfaces
The lower surface of bamboo leaves was adopted as a hydrophobic surface master. Regarding the characteristics of electroforming for hydrophobic surfaces, a wet-out treatment and a cathode horizontal-rotation were adopted to improve the replication quality of micro-nano hierarchical structures. The r...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | zho |
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Journal of Materials Engineering
2018-02-01
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| Series: | Journal of Materials Engineering |
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| Online Access: | http://jme.biam.ac.cn/CN/Y2018/V46/I2/66 |
| Summary: | The lower surface of bamboo leaves was adopted as a hydrophobic surface master. Regarding the characteristics of electroforming for hydrophobic surfaces, a wet-out treatment and a cathode horizontal-rotation were adopted to improve the replication quality of micro-nano hierarchical structures. The results show that the wet-out treatment can effectively improve the nickel ion deposition in the micro-nano cavities. The cathode horizontal-rotation is proved to be helpful for the better macro-and micro-qualities of electroformed nickel mold inserts. Electroforming technology with the wet-out treatment and the cathode horizontal-rotation can significantly improve the replication quality of micro-nano hierarchical structures of bamboo leaf surfaces, and can be used to successfully fabricate the hydrophobic nickel mold inserts with high quality for further molding. |
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| ISSN: | 1001-4381 1001-4381 |