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Introducing alkyl chains to realize the construction of superhydrophobic/superoleophilic MOFs and the transformation from three-dimensional to two-dimensional structure

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pH-triggered adjustable bursting of liquid marbles in water pools

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Liquid marbles: review of recent progress in physical properties, formation techniques, and lab-in-a-marble applications in microreactors and biosensors

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Superhydrophobic ZIF-8@PVDF nanofiber membranes with hierarchical structure for the efficient separation of water-in-oil emulsion

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Thiol-ene click chemistry reaction for preparing superhydrophobic polyamide fabric with self-cleaning, UV-blocking, photothermal conversion and antibacterial properties

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Facile Synthesis of a Layered Bismuth‐Based MOF With Superhydrophobic–Oleophilic Property and High Oil–Water Separation Performance

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A desert beetle-like mesh membrane by decorating superhydrophilic Fe-doped Cu-MOFs onto superhydrophobic CuC2O4 bowknot-like arrays for boosting water-in-oil emulsion separation

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Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering, 2024, 12, 114673
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Non-architectural assisted MXene and MOF materials for high-performance oil–water separation

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Separation and Purification Technology, 2026, 395, 137765
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Multifunctional materials with controllable superwettability for oil–water separation and removal of pollutants: Design, emerging applications, and challenges

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Manipulation of Covalent Organic Frameworks by Side-Chain Functionalization: Toward Few Layer Nanosheets

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Chem. Mater., 2023, 35, 3911
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Spin-State Transition Represses the Surface Reconstruction for Efficient Water Oxidation

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Mechanical and physical properties of polyvinylidene fluoride and poly(vinylidene fluoride‑co‑hexafluoro‑propylene) membranes

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1D Metal Mediated Hydrogen Bonded Rods with Rich Phenyl Groups for Highly Efficient Oil Removal

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Oil/water separation with hydrophobic/oleophilic silica-shelled cellulose aerogels

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Two-Dimensional Nanomaterial (2D-NMs)-Based Polymeric Composite for Oil–Water Separation: Strategies to Improve Oil–Water Separation

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Rational design of recyclable metal-organic frameworks-based materials for water purification: An opportunity for practical application

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Rosin acid and SiO2 modified cotton fabric to prepare fluorine-free durable superhydrophobic coating for oil-water separation

Chaoqi Chen, Zhaoshuang Li, Yinchun Hu, Qin Huang, Xiangzhou Li, Yan Qing and Yiqiang Wu

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Constructing eco-friendly, PLA/silylpropyl quaternary ammonium graphene oxide composite membrane via chemical grafting for improved oil/water separation and antibacterial performance

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Fabrication and characterization of PVDF-CTFE/SiO2 electrospun nanofibrous membranes with micro and nano-rough structures for efficient oil-water separation

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Used Cooking Oil-Derived Fluorinated Porous Polysulfide as a Sustainable Material for Oil Spill Remediation

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ACS Sustainable Resour. Manage., 2024, 1, 2547
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Recent advances in tailoring zeolitic imidazolate frameworks (ZIFs) and their derived materials based on hard template strategy for multifunctional applications

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A wood-based MOF membrane with high flux and efficiency for oil-in-water emulsions separation

Yang Yu, Bo Yue, Jianfei Wu, Zhenyu Fu, Ziwei Cui, Jiafu Qu, Jundie Hu, John Tosin Aladejana, Yun Lu, Jianzhang Li, Dan Tian and Yahui Cai

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Controllable construction of multifunctional superhydrophobic coating with ultra-stable efficiency for oily water treatment

Yu-Hui Jiang, Yu-Qing Zhang, Zhan-Hua Wang, Qing-Da An, Zuo-Yi Xiao, Ling-Ping Xiao and Shang-Ru Zhai

Journal of Colloid and Interface Science, 2022, 628, 356
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An asymmetric super-wetting Janus PVDF oil-water separation membrane fabricated by a simple method on a non-woven substrate

Jikui Wang, Yuwei Feng, Yicheng Huang, Xinquan Zou, Yi Zhang, Wenxiu Liu and Kun Wang

Reactive and Functional Polymers, 2024, 202, 105982
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Two-dimensional superhydrophobic metal–organic monoacid framework composite meshes with exceptional chemical stability for oil/water separation

Xiuming Wei, Ting Chen, Siyu Chen, Zheng Chen, Qian Jia, Hongyuan Zhang, Yaohao Yang, Nurul A. Mazlan, Shuiqing Yang and Yi Huang

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Sustainable Polymeric Membranes: Green Chemistry and Circular Economy Approaches

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Bioinspired ZIF-9-Modified PDMS Surface with Improved Passive-Active Ice-Phobic and Anticorrosion Properties

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ACS Appl. Polym. Mater., 2026, 8, 2207
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Accordion-shaped Ni-metal-organic framework based thin-film composite forward osmosis membranes for seawater desalination

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Liquid Marbles under Electric Fields: New Capabilities for Non-wetting Droplet Manipulation and Beyond

Yage Zhang, Huanqing Cui, Bernard P. Binks and Ho Cheung Shum

Langmuir, 2022, 38, 9721
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Nanoporous Amphiphilic Hydrophobic–Oleophilic Metal–Organic Polyhedra Membranes for Oil–Water Separation

Haneesh Saini, Ruchi Singh, Anubhav Kumar, Soumik Siddhanta, Bijay P. Tripathi and Kolleboyina Jayarmaulu

ACS Appl. Nano Mater., 2024, 7, 26884
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Metal–Organic Frameworks-Based Membranes with Special Wettability for Oil–Water Separation: A Review

Teng Liu, Qijin Tang, Tong Lu, Can Zhu, Shudi Li, Cailong Zhou and Hao Yang

Coatings, 2023, 13, 1241
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Recent progress in developing 2D MOFs/COFs/Zeolites nanosheets membranes for water purification

Yajing Zhu, Meipeng Jian, Ningning Meng, Yanhong Ji, Xiaojuan Bai, Liyuan Wu, Hua Yang, Chaohong Tan and Haiyan Li

Separation and Purification Technology, 2024, 337, 126404
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Used Cooking Oil-Derived Fluorinated Porous Polysulfide Materials for Oil Spill Remediation: A Waste-to-Wealth by Sustainable Initiative

Bhanendra Sahu, Subrata Dolui, Swarup Maity, Krishna Chaitanya Gurajala and Sanjib Banerjee

ACS Appl. Eng. Mater., 2024, 2, 1866
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Covalent Organic Frameworks for Membrane Separation

Yuan‐Hang Jin, Meng‐Hao Li and Ying‐Wei Yang

Advanced Science, 2025, 12
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In-situ growth of CuBTC and PFOTES modification to fabricate superhydrophobic PVDF membranes for membrane absorption of CO2

Dan Han, Huili Liu, Huayan Chen, Xihan Hu, Yue Jia, Chunri Wu and Liang wang

Journal of Membrane Science, 2026, 741, 125073
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Recent advancements in metal–organic frameworks integrating quantum dots (QDs@MOF) and their potential applications

Lopamudra Giri, Smruti Rekha Rout, Rajender S. Varma, Michal Otyepka, Kolleboyina Jayaramulu and Rambabu Dandela

Nanotechnology Reviews, 2022, 11, 1947
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The Preparation of Superhydrophobic Polylactic Acid Membrane with Adjustable Pore Size by Freeze Solidification Phase Separation Method for Oil–Water Separation

Yan Zhang, Tianyi Sun, Dashuai Zhang, Shishu Sun, Jinrui Liu, Bangsen Li and Zaifeng Shi

Molecules, 2023, 28, 5590
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