Zwitterionic biomaterials

Q Li, C Wen, J Yang, X Zhou, Y Zhu, J Zheng… - Chemical …, 2022 - ACS Publications
The term “zwitterionic polymers” refers to polymers that bear a pair of oppositely charged
groups in their repeating units. When these oppositely charged groups are equally …

Hydrophilic polymer-based membrane for oily wastewater treatment: A review

NH Ismail, WNW Salleh, AF Ismail, H Hasbullah… - Separation and …, 2020 - Elsevier
Oily wastewater has been recognised as the most dangerous form of environmental
pollution since the pollutant comes from a variety of sources and may harm humans …

Double‐defense design of super‐anti‐fouling membranes for oil/water emulsion separation

D Dong, Y Zhu, W Fang, M Ji, A Wang… - Advanced Functional …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Oil fouling threatens the water flux stability of membranes for oil/water separation. Simple
hydrophilic modification fights for an opportunity to prevent oil contamination but fails to …

Zwitterionic nanohydrogel grafted PVDF membranes with comprehensive antifouling property and superior cycle stability for oil‐in‐water emulsion separation

Y Zhu, J Wang, F Zhang, S Gao, A Wang… - Advanced Functional …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Fouling caused by oil and other pollutants is one of the most serious challenges for
membranes used for oil/water separation. Aiming at improving the comprehensive …

Superoleophobic surfaces

J Yong, F Chen, Q Yang, J Huo, X Hou - Chemical Society Reviews, 2017 - pubs.rsc.org
Superoleophobicity is a phenomenon where the contact angles of various oil droplets with
low surface tension on a solid surface are larger than 150°. In the past few years, there has …

Cupric phosphate nanosheets-wrapped inorganic membranes with superhydrophilic and outstanding anticrude oil-fouling property for oil/water separation

S Zhang, G Jiang, S Gao, H **, Y Zhu, F Zhang, J ** - ACS nano, 2018 - ACS Publications
Develo** an effective and sustainable solution for cleaning up or separating oily water is
highly desired. In this work, we report a completely inorganic mesh membrane made up of …

Antifouling membranes for oily wastewater treatment: Interplay between wetting and membrane fouling

S Huang, RHA Ras, X Tian - Current opinion in colloid & interface science, 2018 - Elsevier
Oily wastewater is an extensive source of pollution to soil and water, and its harmless
treatment is of great importance for the protection of our aquatic ecosystems. Membrane …

Bionic Engineered Protein Coating Boosting Anti‐Biofouling in Complex Biological Fluids

Z Zhao, M Pan, C Qiao, L **ang, X Liu… - Advanced …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Implantable medical devices have been widely applied in diagnostics, therapeutics, organ
restoration, and other biomedical areas, but often suffer from dysfunction and infections due …

Membranes for oil/water separation: a review

HM Mousa, HS Fahmy, GAM Ali… - Advanced materials …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Recent advancements in separation and membrane technologies have shown a great
potential in removing oil from wastewaters effectively. In addition, the capabilities have …