A superhydrophobic and superoleophilic oil sorbent was prepared by attaching SiO2
particles onto a cotton fiber surface by a sol–gel method and subsequent …

Cotton with superhydrophobic and superoleophilic properties had been successfully
fabricated for application in the field of oil/water separation by the combination of SiO 2 …

Water pollution due to oil spills has become a significant concern in recent times for the
marine ecosystem. The use of oleophilic/hydrophobic sorbents for oil–water separation has …

Inspired by the bioadhesion of marine mussels, superhydrophobic cotton fiber for oil
sorption was fabricated by robust immobilization of silica nanoparticles on the fiber surface …

Developing functional porous materials with highly efficient oil–water separation ability are
of great importance due to the global scale of severe water pollution arising from oil spillage …

Superhydrophobic and oleophilic oil sorbent was successfully prepared by the incorporation
of silica nanoparticles onto kapok fiber via sol–gel method and subsequent hydrophobic …

Here, a distinctive eco-friendly corn straw material with preferable superhydrophobicity and
superoleophilicity for separating oil from liquid mixtures is proposed. The raw corn straw was …

Oil contamination in aqueous phases by regular industrial discharges and accidental oil
spillages during the production and transportation of oil is emerging as a global challenge …

In this study, superhydrophobic and superoleophilic cotton fibers are fabricated by simple
one-step hydrothermal route followed by modification with silane. The obtained fibers show …

A facile and mild dip-coating method of fabricating superhydrophobic coating for cotton
textiles was proposed. Cotton fabric was treated with TiO2 sol prepared under mild …