Robust and durable liquid-repellent surfaces

F Chen, Y Wang, Y Tian, D Zhang, J Song… - Chemical Society …, 2022 - pubs.rsc.org
Liquid-repellent surfaces, such as superhydrophobic surfaces, superoleophobic surfaces,
and slippery liquid-infused surfaces, have drawn keen research interest from the …

Bio-based materials with special wettability for oil-water separation

Q Fan, T Lu, Y Deng, Y Zhang, W Ma, R Xiong… - Separation and …, 2022 - Elsevier
Oil leakage and the discharge of organic wastewater have not only threatened the
ecosystem, but also greatly aggravated water scarcity. The separation of oil-water mixture …

In situ growth of a stable metal–organic framework (MOF) on flexible fabric via a layer-by-layer strategy for versatile applications

W Li, Y Zhang, Z Yu, T Zhu, J Kang, K Liu, Z Li… - ACS nano, 2022 - ACS Publications
Fabrics have been used broadly in daily life for an enormous variety of applications due to
their intrinsic advantages, such as flexibility, renewability, and good processability …

Recent advances in self-healing superhydrophobic coatings

H Zhang, Z Guo - Nano Today, 2023 - Elsevier
Due to special surface wettability, biomimetic superhydrophobic materials have received a
lot of attention. Nevertheless, its short useful life hinders widespread application. To …

Electrospinning nanofibers and nanomembranes for oil/water separation

X Yan, X Xiao, C Au, S Mathur, L Huang… - Journal of Materials …, 2021 - pubs.rsc.org
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 …

Recent advances in superhydrophobic surfaces for practical applications: A review

MZ Khan, J Militky, M Petru, B Tomková, A Ali… - European Polymer …, 2022 - Elsevier
Over the past decade, there have been many successful attempts at artificially reproducing
the surface structures found on natural superhydrophobic surfaces. The researchers have …

One-step fabrication of eco-friendly superhydrophobic fabrics for high-efficiency oil/water separation and oil spill cleanup

H Yu, M Wu, G Duan, X Gong - Nanoscale, 2022 - pubs.rsc.org
The oily wastewater and oil spill caused by oil leakage accidents are extremely harmful to
human health and the environment. Thus, it is very important to exploit superhydrophobic …

A transparent superhydrophobic coating with mechanochemical robustness for anti-icing, photocatalysis and self-cleaning

T Zhu, Y Cheng, J Huang, J Xiong, M Ge, J Mao… - Chemical Engineering …, 2020 - Elsevier
Transparent and conformal superhydrophobic coating with mechanochemical robustness is
of great importance for various applications, such as waterproof, self-cleaning, and anti-icing …

Durable Co (OH) 2/stearic acid-based superhydrophobic/superoleophilic nanocellulose membrane for highly efficient oil/water separation and simultaneous removal …

K Liu, Z Yin, R Luo, B Qiu, Y Chen, C Yang… - Industrial Crops and …, 2023 - Elsevier
The discharge of industrial oily wastewater is threats to the environment. A long-lasting Co
(OH) 2/stearic acid (STA)-based superhydrophobic/superoleophilic nanocellulose-based …

Recent advances in cellulose-based flexible triboelectric nanogenerators

Z Niu, W Cheng, M Cao, D Wang, Q Wang, J Han… - Nano Energy, 2021 - Elsevier
The combination of the functional materials developed by natural polymer cellulose and the
triboelectric nanogenerators (TENGs) gives birth to the cellulose-based TENGs. The advent …