The ever-increasing amount of oily wastewater from industries poses a serious threat to the
ecological environment and human health, and separation of oil and water remains a …

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 …

The industrial revolution has led to different types of environmental pollution, including
frequent leakage of crude oil to marine waters and the contamination of wastewater with …

It is a challenging task to realize the vision of hierarchically structured nanomaterials for
large‐scale applications. Herein, the biomaterial wood as a large‐scale biotemplate for …

With rapid socioeconomic development, oil is widely used in all aspects of modern society.
However, the extraction, transport, and processing of oil inevitably lead to the production of …

Today's materials research aims at excellent mechanical performance in combination with
advanced functionality. In this regard, great progress has been made in tailoring the …

Traditional oil/water separation materials can be divided into two types on the basis of their
separation behavior: filtration materials (eg, meshes, textiles, membranes, etc.) and …

Frequent occurrence of oil spill accidents and heavy discharge of oily wastewater lead to
serious environmental pollution. The sustainable utilization of natural materials offers non …

The petroleum industry produces a large amount of crude oil-contaminated water during the
production process. Removing oil and grease components from crude oil/water mixtures is …

As for many reported polymer-crosslinked membranes, challenges remain in terms of
membrane fouling, complex processing, high cost and poor degradability. Herein, all-natural …