Table A1.
Characterization of all different nano- and microstructures used in the project. Illustration of materials (LSM, VK-X200, Keyence; scale bars = 50 µm; SEM EVO 15, Carl Zeiss; scale bars = 10 µm).
| Structure | LSM | Ø Dimple (µm) | Depth (µm) | Dimples per mm2 | Contact Angle (°) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A (polished reference, Ref) |
|
- | - | - |
58.9 (steel)
80.6 (Ti6Al4V) |
| B (nanostructure, LIPSS) |
|
- | - | - |
66.7 (steel)
8.5 (TiAl4V5) |
| C (microstructure, periodic dimples, 42/mm2) |
|
50 | 20 | 42 |
60.9 (steel)
62.2 (Ti6Al4V) |
| D (microstructure, periodic dimples, 81/mm2) |
|
50 | 20 | 81 |
68.9 (steel)
43.8 (Ti6Al4V) |
| E (micro- and nanostructure, periodic dimples (42/mm2) + LIPSS) |
|
50 | 20 | 42 |
71.55 (steel)
22.2 (Ti6Al4V) |
| F (micro- and nanostructure, periodic dimples (81/mm2) + LIPSS) |
|
50 | 20 | 81 |
78.9 (steel)
42.5 (Ti6Al4V) |
| G (micro-dimple cluster, Ø 35µm) |
|
35 | 10 | 80 |
72.8 (steel)
40.8 (Ti6Al4V) |
| H (microstructure, dimple cluster, Ø 20 µm; DC20) |
|
20 | 10 | 80 |
62.9 (steel)
40.5 (Ti6Al4V) |
| I (microstructure, dimple cluster (Ø 35 µm) + LIPSS) |
|
35 | 10 | 80 |
94.6 (steel)
28.9 (Ti6Al4V) |
| J (microstructure, periodic dimples (Ø 20 µm) + LIPSS, DC20 + LIPSS) |
|
20 | 10 | 80 |
98.7 (steel)
28.2 (Ti6Al4V) |
| K (microstructure, periodic dimples (400/mm2) + LIPSS) |
|
50 | 10 | 400 |
87.8 (steel)
26.4 (Ti6Al4V) |