Issue 3, 2017

One-pot hydrothermal synthesis of ZnC4O4 concave microspheres with superhydrophobic and superoleophilic properties

Abstract

In this study, we report a facile solution route to prepare superhydrophobic and superoleophilic ZnC4O4 concave microspheres. The surface morphologies and chemical compositions were determined through scanning electron microscopy (SEM), transmission electron microscopy (TEM), energy dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (EDX), X-ray powder diffraction (XRD), and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS). The wettability of the as-synthesized ZnC4O4 coordination compound surface was studied by measuring the contact angle (CA). A static CA for water over 160° was observed, which was closely related to both the structure and chemical modification of ZnC4O4, and a 0° static CA for octane was observed, which showed that the as-prepared ZnC4O4 surface had superoleophilic properties. Furthermore, the as-prepared ZnC4O4 surface showed superhydrophobicity for some corrosive liquids, such as acidic and basic aqueous solutions.

Graphical abstract: One-pot hydrothermal synthesis of ZnC4O4 concave microspheres with superhydrophobic and superoleophilic properties

Article information

Article type
Paper
Submitted
08 Oct 2016
Accepted
10 Dec 2016
First published
12 Dec 2016
This article is Open Access
Creative Commons BY license

CrystEngComm, 2017,19, 528-536

One-pot hydrothermal synthesis of ZnC4O4 concave microspheres with superhydrophobic and superoleophilic properties

W. Meng, L. Zhang, F. Li, T. Li and W. Cao, CrystEngComm, 2017, 19, 528 DOI: 10.1039/C6CE02144A

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