Liquid-repellent surfaces, such as superhydrophobic surfaces, superoleophobic surfaces,
and slippery liquid-infused surfaces, have drawn keen research interest from the …

Oil–in–water emulsion separation is a challenging separation process in industries due to
the large volumes of emulsified oil produced. Membrane technology has become more …

Hydrogel modified porous matrix with the super‐wetting surface (ie, super‐hydrophilic/
underwater super‐oleophobic) is ideal for oil/water separation. However, the deterioration in …

Oil leakage is a global environmental issue and happens frequently, resulting in a waste of
oil resources and even threatening the safety of marine creatures and humans. Because of …

Graphdiyne (GDY), a new two-dimensional (2D) carbon allotrope, has been receiving
increased attention. Its unique sp–sp2 carbon atoms, uniform pores, and highly π …

Traditional membranes for oil/water separation are subjected to the severe mutual constraint
between selectivity and permeability. Fabricating membranes with extremely high …

Chemistry and topography are the two distinct available tools for customizing different bio-
inspired liquid wettability including superhydrophobicity, superamphiphobicity, underwater …

Membrane fouling is one of the difficult challenges that restrict the efficient application of
membrane separation technology in oil/water separations. Hydrogel with strong hydration …

Oil/water separation is a field of high significance as it has direct practical implications for
resolving the problem of industrial oily wastewater and other oil/water pollution. Therefore …

Since superwetting surfaces have emerged, on‐demand oil/water separation materials
serve as a new direction for meeting practical needs. This new separation mode uses a …