The electroconvection generated on the surface of an ion exchange membrane (IEM) is closely related to the electrical/ chemical characteristics or topology of the IEM. In particular, when non-conductive regions are mixed on the surface of the IEM, it can have a great influence on the transfer of ions and the formation of nonlinear electroconvective vortices, so more theoretical and experimental studies are necessary. Here, we present a novel method for creating microscale non-conductive patterns on the IEM surface by laser ablation, and successfully visualize microscale vortices on the surface modified IEM. Microscale (~300 μm) patterns were fabricated by applying UV nanosecond laser processing to the non-conductive film, and were transferred to the surface of the IEM. In addition, UV nanosecond laser process parameters were investigated for obvious micro-pattern production, and operating conditions were optimized, such as minimizing the heat-affected zone. Through this study, we found that non-conductive patterns on the IEM surface could affect the generation and growth of electroconvective vortices. The experimental results provided in our study are expected to be a good reference for research related to the surface modification of IEMs, and are expected to be helpful for new engineering applications of electroconvective vortices using a non-conductive patterned IEM.

오늘날까지 적층 마이크로 외팔보의 고유진동수에 대하여 연구가 진행되었다. 마이크로 보는 실리콘 재질로 만들어 지지만, 그것의 상하 표면은 얇은 금 박막층(~30nm)이 증착되어 있다. 초음파 검사를 위해 초음파 테스트 플랫폼을 사용했으며, 시간영역 신호는 광학적으로 측정되었다. 고유진동수는 파형을 고속 Fourier 변환을 통해 정량화하였으며, 결과적으로 고전적인 보 이론과 일치하는 결과를 보여 주었다. 본 연구는 마이크로/나노스케일 재료와 마이크로 구조에 대한 동적평가기법 을 제공할 것으로 기대된다.