Issue 48, 2016

Multifunctional ultrathin aluminum foil: oil/water separation and particle filtration

Abstract

We present here a kind of novel multifunctional ultrathin aluminum foil which consists of large-area regular micropore arrays covered with nanostructures. These multiscale micro/nanostructures show underwater superoleophobic ability (contact angle > 150°) and oil/water separation function. The novel foils were realized by one-step femtosecond laser irradiation, which is a simple and promising method for preparing special micro/nanostructures due to its high precision, excellent controllability, one-step processing and compatible with various materials. In addition, the micropore arrayed aluminum foil also shows robust filtering performance for particles with different sizes, exhibiting multifunctional applications. This work provides a new way for the construction of aluminum foil-based micropore arrays which can be applied in high-efficiency oil/water separation, particle sorting, and other broader fields.

Graphical abstract: Multifunctional ultrathin aluminum foil: oil/water separation and particle filtration

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Article information

Article type
Paper
Submitted
22 9 2016
Accepted
02 11 2016
First published
02 11 2016

J. Mater. Chem. A, 2016,4, 18832-18840

Multifunctional ultrathin aluminum foil: oil/water separation and particle filtration

G. Li, H. Fan, F. Ren, C. Zhou, Z. Zhang, B. Xu, S. Wu, Y. Hu, W. Zhu, J. Li, Y. Zeng, X. Li, J. Chu and D. Wu, J. Mater. Chem. A, 2016, 4, 18832 DOI: 10.1039/C6TA08231A

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