2D and 3D bulk materials for environmental remediation: Air filtration and oil/water separation

HJ Lee, WS Choi - Materials, 2020 - mdpi.com
Air and water pollution pose an enormous threat to human health and ecosystems. In
particular, particulate matter (PM) and oily wastewater can cause serious environmental and …

Recent advances in the fabrication of superhydrophobic surfaces

Q Wen, Z Guo - Chemistry Letters, 2016 - academic.oup.com
As one of the most important parts in the surface and interface science, superhydrophobic
surfaces play a significant role in both the fundamental research of functional materials and …

Honeycomb-like cobalt hydroxide nanosheets induced basalt fiber fabrics with robust and durable superhydrophobicity for anti-icing and oil-water separation

S Yang, L Chen, S Wang, S Liu, Q Xu, J Zhu… - Journal of Hazardous …, 2022 - Elsevier
The fiber-based membranes with superhydrophobic/superoleophilic features are highly
desirable for oil-water separation applications. Herein, a superhydrophobic/superoleophilic …

Wodyetia bifurcate structured carbon fabrics with durable superhydrophobicity for high-efficiency oil-water separation

S Yang, H Li, S Liu, S Wang, H Li, H Li, W Qi… - Journal of Hazardous …, 2022 - Elsevier
The superhydrophobic fiber-based membranes with features of high separation efficiency
and low energy consumption for oil-water separation remains a formidable challenge. In this …

Durable, cost-effective and superhydrophilic chitosan-alginate hydrogel-coated mesh for efficient oil/water separation

Y Li, H Zhang, C Ma, H Yin, L Gong, Y Duh… - Carbohydrate polymers, 2019 - Elsevier
Hydrogels with low-adhesive superoleophobicity are ideal candidates for modifying filtration
substrates to achieve efficient and antifouling oil/water separation. However, there are still …

Preparation of CuWO4@ Cu2O film on copper mesh by anodization for oil/water separation and aqueous pollutant degradation

C Zhou, J Cheng, K Hou, Z Zhu, Y Zheng - Chemical Engineering Journal, 2017 - Elsevier
CuWO 4@ Cu 2 O film was prepared on copper mesh by a one-step electrochemical
anodization method for efficiently separating oil/water mixtures and photodegrading organic …

Matchstick-Like Cu2S@CuxO Nanowire Film: Transition of Superhydrophilicity to Superhydrophobicity

C Zhou, H Li, J Lin, K Hou, Z Yang, P Pi… - The Journal of …, 2017 - ACS Publications
We fabricated a matchstick-like Cu2S@ Cu x O nanowire film on copper mesh by applying a
Cu (OH) 2 nanowires template-sacrificial method, which can transformed from …

Exploring the use of alginate hydrogel coating as a new initiative for emergent shoreline oiling prevention

H Bi, C An, CN Mulligan, Z Wang, B Zhang… - Science of the Total …, 2021 - Elsevier
Marine oil spills are often reported as a result of activities associated with oil exploration,
production and transportation. The spilled oil may reach the shoreline, and then the …

An anti-overturn Janus sponge with excellent floating stability for simultaneous pollutant remediation and oil/water separation

YS Lee, BK Kaang, N Han, HJ Lee… - Journal of Materials …, 2018 - pubs.rsc.org
An anti-overturn Janus sponge (AJS) that partially floats/is partially submerged on/under
water was prepared. The Janus characteristics originate from the cooperative effect of the …

Compressible Separator and Catalyst for Simultaneous Separation and Purification of Emulsions and Aqueous Pollutants

HJ Kim, YJ Jung, SH Son, WS Choi - ACS omega, 2023 - ACS Publications
Oily wastewater, a global environmental concern, demands efficient oil/water separation and
pollutant removal. Our compressible separator and catalyst (CSC) balls, prepared through …