Yingze Cao, Yuning Chen, Na Liu, Xin Lin, Lin Feng and Yen Wei
J. Mater. Chem. A, 2014,2, 20439-20443
DOI:
10.1039/C4TA05075D,
Communication
A novel superhydrophobic–superoleophilic membrane for the separation of oil/water emulsions has been developed by combining mussel-inspired chemistry and Stöber method. The membrane can be applied to various and highly stabilized water-in-oil emulsions. Separation process is achieved by one step under gravity with high efficiency. Moreover, the membrane is thermally stable, easily stored, and producible in large scale.
