A Review on Research Progress in Plasma-Controlled Superwetting Surface Structure and Properties

Area of Science:

• Materials Science
• Surface Chemistry
• Plasma Physics

Background:

• Superwetting surfaces, categorized as superhydrophilic or superhydrophobic, are crucial for various applications.
• Controlling surface wettability is essential for tailoring material properties.
• Plasma technology presents a safe and efficient method for surface modification.

Purpose of the Study:

• To review plasma technologies for controlling surface superwettability.
• To analyze micro-level factors influencing superwettability.
• To explore plasma modification techniques for diverse materials and their applications.

Main Methods:

• Literature review of plasma technologies for surface superwettability.
• Microscopic analysis of influencing factors on surface wettability.
• Investigation of plasma-induced structural changes on various material surfaces.

Main Results:

• Plasma technology effectively modifies surface structures to achieve superwettability.
• Factors influencing superwettability can be controlled at the micro-level using plasma.
• Successful plasma modification demonstrated across different material types.

Conclusions:

• Plasma technology is a versatile and promising tool for fabricating superwetting surfaces.
• Understanding micro-level interactions is key to optimizing plasma-based surface modification.
• Superwetting materials produced via plasma technology have broad application prospects.