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

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 …

Oil fouling threatens the water flux stability of membranes for oil/water separation. Simple
hydrophilic modification fights for an opportunity to prevent oil contamination but fails to …

The contaminants of oily sewage and heavy metal ions have been increasingly released
into the aquatic environment, which causes a severe threat to both ecosystem and human …

Developing an effective and sustainable method for separating and purifying oily
wastewater is a significant challenge. Conventional separation membrane and sponge …

Hydrogels—natural or synthetic polymer networks that swell in water—can be made
mechanically, chemically and electrically compatible with living tissues. There has been …

Hydrogel is an ideal material for oily sewage treatment due to its strong hydration ability, low-
adhesive and antifouling properties. Advanced hydrogel separation membranes with harsh …

Membrane filtration and absorption strategies based on superwetting surfaces for oil–water
separation have regained tremendous attention due to their being low cost, highly efficient …

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 …

The global demand for clean and safe water will continue to grow well into the 21st century.
Moving forward, the lack of access to clean water, which threatens human health and strains …