Table 2. Comparison of Pool Boiling Performance of Previously Reported Laser-Textured Surfaces against Superhydrophobic Microcavity Surfaces Presented in this Study.

authors	material	laser pulses	CHF (kW m–2)	ΔCHF (%)	h (kW m–2 K–1)	Δh (%)
Kruse et al.26	stainless steel	fs	1420	+56	67.4	+193
Kruse et al.64	copper	fs	1300a	–22	70.3a	+1
Kruse et al.65	copper	fs	1430	–15	87.0	+24
Nirgude and Sahu27	copper	ns	N/Ab	N/A	41.5b	+80
Zupančič et al.28	stainless steel	ns	N/Ab	N/A	35.4b	+177
Voglar et al.29	stainless steel	ns	1200c	+269	48.2c	+166
Može et al.30	copper	ns	1580	+89	76.1	+129
Mani et al.66	copper	ps	2260	+103	97.5	+153
this study	aluminum	ns	1539	+41	201.4	+496

^aOnly surfaces without microchannels are considered.

^bCHF not measured, HTC at the highest heat flux measured on an individual surface.

^cThin heater burnout.