Electrospinning nanofibers and nanomembranes for oil/water separation
Offshore oil spills, industrial oily wastewater, and domestic oil pollution are some of the most
serious global challenges, and are leading environmental causes of morbidity and mortality …
serious global challenges, and are leading environmental causes of morbidity and mortality …
Advances in graphene oxide membranes for water treatment
F Jia, X Xiao, A Nashalian, S Shen, L Yang, Z Han… - Nano Research, 2022 - Springer
Graphene oxide (GO), a derivative of graphene, is a novel carbon material that has attracted
a lot of attention in the field of membrane materials as its ability to achieve layer-by-layer …
a lot of attention in the field of membrane materials as its ability to achieve layer-by-layer …
Bioinspired superwetting materials for water manipulation
Water manipulation is crucial for a wide range of engineering applications, such as
microfluidics, heat transfer, desalination, and water harvesting. Despite scientific …
microfluidics, heat transfer, desalination, and water harvesting. Despite scientific …
Self-powered environmental monitoring via a triboelectric nanogenerator
With air pollution increasing around 75% in the past 30 years, 80% of the globe's wasted
water flowing into Earth's oceans and rivers untreated, and more than 22 million hectares of …
water flowing into Earth's oceans and rivers untreated, and more than 22 million hectares of …
Recent advances in atmosphere water harvesting: Design principle, materials, devices, and applications
Atmosphere water harvest offers a creative and straightforward way to tackle the global-
range freshwater shortage, especially in remote areas and arid deserts. Inspired by the …
range freshwater shortage, especially in remote areas and arid deserts. Inspired by the …
[HTML][HTML] The challenges, achievements and applications of submersible superhydrophobic materials
YA Mehanna, E Sadler, RL Upton… - Chemical Society …, 2021 - pubs.rsc.org
Superhydrophobic materials have been widely reported throughout the scientific literature.
Their properties originate from a highly rough morphology and inherently water repellent …
Their properties originate from a highly rough morphology and inherently water repellent …
Slippery lubricant‐infused surfaces: properties and emerging applications
J Li, E Ueda, D Paulssen… - Advanced Functional …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Bioinspired lubricant‐infused surfaces exhibit various unique properties attributed to their
liquid‐like and molecularly smooth nature. Excellent liquid repellency and “slippery” …
liquid‐like and molecularly smooth nature. Excellent liquid repellency and “slippery” …
Creation of topological ultraslippery surfaces for droplet motion control
Droplet motion control on slippery liquid-infused porous surfaces (SLIPS) that mimics the
peristome surface of Nepenthes alata has promising applications in the fields of energy, lab …
peristome surface of Nepenthes alata has promising applications in the fields of energy, lab …
[HTML][HTML] Versatile bubble maneuvering on photopyroelectric slippery surfaces
H Zhan, Z Yuan, Y Li, L Zhang, H Liang, Y Zhao… - Nature …, 2023 - nature.com
Contactless bubble manipulation with a high spatiotemporal resolution brings a qualitative
leap forward in a variety of applications. Despite considerable advances, light-induced …
leap forward in a variety of applications. Despite considerable advances, light-induced …
Recent advances in graphene oxide membranes for nanofiltration
Advanced membrane separation technology plays an important role in achieving excellent
water treatment, which can help solve the freshwater crisis. However, there remains a trade …
water treatment, which can help solve the freshwater crisis. However, there remains a trade …