The light-induced deformation of a micro-textured photo-sensitive polymeric material is exploited for modifying the surface hydrophobicity along deterministic directions. Arrays of azopolymeric micro-pillars are fabricated over large area and irradiated with a green laser. Upon laser irradiation, the micro-pillars deform reversibly along a direction parallel to the laser polarization, resulting in elongated shapes with controllable eccentricity. Such a locally anisotropic topography induces a directional yet reversible change of hydrophobicity, as measured by contact angles varying within a range of 30°.
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