Role of chemistry in bio-inspired liquid wettability
Chemistry and topography are the two distinct available tools for customizing different bio-
inspired liquid wettability including superhydrophobicity, superamphiphobicity, underwater …
inspired liquid wettability including superhydrophobicity, superamphiphobicity, underwater …
Superoleophobic surfaces
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 …
low surface tension on a solid surface are larger than 150°. In the past few years, there has …
Janus nanofibrous membrane with special micro-nanostructure for highly efficient separation of oil–water emulsion
M Wu, B **ang, P Mu, J Li - Separation and Purification Technology, 2022 - Elsevier
Superwettable membranes with superhydrophilicity/underwater superoleophobicity
(SHL/UWSOB) or hydrophobicity/underoil superhydrophobicity (HB/UOSHB) are considered …
(SHL/UWSOB) or hydrophobicity/underoil superhydrophobicity (HB/UOSHB) are considered …
Biomimetic super-lyophobic and super-lyophilic materials applied for oil/water separation: a new strategy beyond nature
Oil spills and industrial organic pollutants have induced severe water pollution and
threatened every species in the ecological system. To deal with oily water, special wettability …
threatened every species in the ecological system. To deal with oily water, special wettability …
Interactions between nano/micro plastics and suspended sediment in water: Implications on aggregation and settling
Interactions between nano/microplastics and suspended sediment (SS) in natural waters are
important for the environmental fate of plastic particles. This study investigated the effect of …
important for the environmental fate of plastic particles. This study investigated the effect of …
Layer-by-layer nanoarchitectonics: invention, innovation, and evolution
Materials fabrication with nanoscale structural precision based on bottom-up-type self-
assembly has become more important in various current disciplines in chemistry including …
assembly has become more important in various current disciplines in chemistry including …
[HTML][HTML] Nature-inspired superwettability achieved by femtosecond lasers
Wettability is one of a solid surface's fundamental physical and chemical properties, which
involves a wide range of applications. Femtosecond laser microfabrication has many …
involves a wide range of applications. Femtosecond laser microfabrication has many …
Directly coating hydrogel on filter paper for effective oil–water separation in highly acidic, alkaline, and salty environment
The separation of oil–water mixtures in highly acidic, alkaline, and salty environment
remains a great challenge. Simple, low‐cost, efficient, eco‐friendly, and easily scale‐up …
remains a great challenge. Simple, low‐cost, efficient, eco‐friendly, and easily scale‐up …
Mineral-coated polymer membranes with superhydrophilicity and underwater superoleophobicity for effective oil/water separation
PC Chen, ZK Xu - Scientific reports, 2013 - nature.com
Oil-polluted water is a worldwide problem due to the increasing industrial oily wastewater
and the frequent oil spill accidents. Here, we report a novel kind of superhydrophilic hybrid …
and the frequent oil spill accidents. Here, we report a novel kind of superhydrophilic hybrid …
Silica-decorated polypropylene microfiltration membranes with a mussel-inspired intermediate layer for oil-in-water emulsion separation
HC Yang, JK Pi, KJ Liao, H Huang, QY Wu… - … applied materials & …, 2014 - ACS Publications
Silica-decorated polypropylene microfiltration membranes were fabricated via a facile
biomimetic silicification process on the polydopamine/polyethylenimine-modified surfaces …
biomimetic silicification process on the polydopamine/polyethylenimine-modified surfaces …