Recent advances in superwetting materials for separation of oil/water mixtures

Xiangge Bai, Zichao Yuan, Chenguang Lu, Haiyang Zhan, Wenna Ge, Wenzong Li and Yahua Liu

Nanoscale, 2023, 15, 5139
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High-flux underwater superoleophobic hybrid membranes for effective oil–water separation from oil-contaminated water

Minxiang Zeng, Baoliang Peng, Carlos Ybanez, Nian Wei Tan, Ehab Abo Deeb, Eric Bordovsky, Chang-Hyun Choi, Ian Echols, Andrew Nguyen, Alan Ye, Nutchapol Dendumrongsup, Lecheng Zhang, Dali Huang, Pingmei Wang, Jianhui Luo, Yue Situ and Zhengdong Cheng

RSC Adv., 2017, 7, 9051
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A fishbone-inspired liquid splitter enables directional droplet transportation and spontaneous separation

Zehang Cui, Lin Xiao, Yaoxia Li, Yabin Zhang, Guoqiang Li, Haoyu Bai, Xiaoxuan Tang, Maolin Zhou, Jiahao Fang, Long Guo, Senyun Liu, Chunhua Xiao and Moyuan Cao

J. Mater. Chem. A, 2021, 9, 9719
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Facile preparation of loess-coated membranes for multifunctional surfactant-stabilized oil-in-water emulsion separation

Xiaoyang Wang, Mouji Li, Yongqian Shen, Yaoxia Yang, Hua Feng and Jian Li

Green Chem., 2019, 21, 3190
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A glucose modified filter paper for effective oil/water separation

Zhonglin Luo, Cong Duan, Yan Li, Yanbin Wang and Biaobing Wang

RSC Adv., 2018, 8, 29570
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Easily constructed porous silver films for efficient catalytic CO2 reduction and Zn–CO2 batteries

Junyang Ding, Tianran Wei, Tong Hou, Weijia Liu, Qian Liu, Hao Zhang, Jun Luo and Xijun Liu

Nanoscale, 2024, 16, 10628
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In situ self-foaming preparation of hydrophobic polyurethane foams for oil/water separation

Leiyi Fan, Rui Wang, Qian Zhang, Shuaizhuo Liu, Ruijie He, Ruiyang Zhang, Min Shen, Xin Xiang and Ying Zhou

New J. Chem., 2021, 45, 13902
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Stacked meshes with super-wettability via atmospheric plasma for efficient emulsion separation

Zengyi He, Linfeng Yang, Xinpeng Cao, Shan Zhou, Lei Jiang and Haoyu Dai

Nanoscale, 2025, 17, 3777
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Underwater superoleophobic polyurethane-coated mesh with excellent stability for oil/water separation

Xianhou Yang, Daning Lang, Ziyuan Wang, Jingjing Cao, Ronglan Wu and Wei Wang

RSC Adv., 2018, 8, 39657
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Superwetting surfaces for filtration separation of high-viscosity raw petroleum/water mixtures

Xian Jiang, Fuchao Yang and Zhiguang Guo

J. Mater. Chem. A, 2022, 10, 14273
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Janus membrane decorated via a versatile immersion-spray route: controllable stabilized oil/water emulsion separation satisfying industrial emission and purification criteria

Weifeng Zhang, Xiangyu Li, Ruixiang Qu, Yanan Liu, Yen Wei and Lin Feng

J. Mater. Chem. A, 2019, 7, 4941
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Superhydrophobic Copper Foam Modified with n-Dodecyl Mercaptan-CeO2 Nanosheets for Efficient Oil/Water Separation and Oil Spill Cleanup

Ruixi Gao, Xiang Liu, Tian C. Zhang, Like Ouyang, Ying Liang and Shaojun Yuan

Ind. Eng. Chem. Res., 2020, 59, 21510
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In-situ fabrication and catalytic performance of Co-Mn@CuO core-shell nanowires on copper meshes/foams

Lei Huang, Minfang Zheng, Dongqi Yu, Muhammad Yaseen, Lianjie Duan, Wentao Jiang and Liyi Shi

Materials & Design, 2018, 147, 182
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Fabrication of a novel superhydrophobic and superoleophilic surface by one-step electrodeposition method for continuous oil/water separation

Meisu Xiang, Meihuizi Jiang, Yanzong Zhang, Yan Liu, Fei Shen, Gang Yang, Yan He, Lilin Wang, Xiaohong Zhang and Shihuai Deng

Applied Surface Science, 2018, 434, 1015
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Environmentally Friendly Multifunctional Superwettable Coatings with pH-responsiveness for High-efficiency and Controllable Separation of Multiphase Oil-water Mixtures and Organic Compounds

Jinmei He, Jiehui Li, Lulu Liu, Qian Liu, Chen Yang, Xin Yang, Lei Peng, Xiaodan Jia and Mengnan Qu

Fibers Polym, 2021, 22, 2215
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One-pot superhydrophilic surface modification of waste polyurethane foams for high-efficiency oil/water separation

Chenghong Ao, Lichao Jiang, Qunhao Wang, Xiaolin Xue, Jinggang Gai, Wei Zhang and Canhui Lu

Journal of Environmental Management, 2022, 315, 115140
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Superhydrophobic and superoleophilic membranes for oil-water separation application: A comprehensive review

Seyedabbas Rasouli, Nima Rezaei, Hamideh Hamedi, Sohrab Zendehboudi and Xili Duan

Materials & Design, 2021, 204, 109599
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A Review on Oil/Water Mixture Separation Material

Ning Zhang, Yunfei Qi, Yana Zhang, Jialiang Luo, Ping Cui and Wei Jiang

Ind. Eng. Chem. Res., 2020, 59, 14546
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Intelligent composite foam with reversible tunable superwettability for efficient and sustainable oil/water separation and high-concentration organic wastewater purification

Lili Ma, Jiaxin Wang, Jiehui Li, Yajie Pang, Jinmei He, Lei Peng, Yuangang Li, Kanshe Li and Mengnan Qu

Process Safety and Environmental Protection, 2021, 149, 144
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Upcycling Waste Pine nut Shell Membrane for Highly Efficient Separation of Crude Oil-in-Water Emulsion

Haoyu Li, Qi Zhong, Qing Sun, Bin Xiang and Jian Li

Langmuir, 2022, 38, 3493
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Facile fabrication and hydrophobic properties of Cu2O nanowire films on Cu substrates

Yuqi Qu, Peng Zhang, Jing Liu, Liping Zhao, Xuefeng Song and Lian Gao

Materials Chemistry and Physics, 2019, 226, 88
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Janus sand filter with excellent demulsification ability in separation of surfactant-stabilized oil/water emulsions: An experimental and molecular dynamics simulation study

Yuanyang Yan, Xinjuan Zeng, Kangquan Yang, Peizhang Zhou, Shouping Xu, Pihui Pi, Hao Li, Jing Fang, Shengnian Wang and Xiufang Wen

Journal of Hazardous Materials, 2021, 418, 126346
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A facile preparation of robust superhydrophilic and underwater superoleophobic copper foam for high efficiency and repeatable oil–water separation

Jinmei He, Rong Wang, Yajie Pang, Zhanxia Luo, Dan He, Wenchao Sun, Fan Shi, Lei Peng and Mengnan Qu

Surface & Interface Analysis, 2021, 53, 963
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Preparation and Characterization of Stable Superhydrophobic Copper Foams Suitable for Treatment of Oily Wastewater

Aikaterini Baxevani, Fani Stergioudi, Nikolaos Patsatzis, Lamprini Malletzidou, George Vourlias and Stefanos Skolianos

Coatings, 2023, 13, 355
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Superwetting Polymeric Three Dimensional (3D) Porous Materials for Oil/Water Separation: A Review

Yihao Guan, Fangqin Cheng and Zihe Pan

Polymers, 2019, 11, 806
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Cu(OH)2/PA/PEI nanowires-coated copper mesh with superhydrophilicity/underwater superoleophobicity and anti-crude oil-fouling property for oil/water separation

Qiong Wu, Jingfan Yan, Fumin Chu, Yanpeng Huang, Yuming Xu, Siyu Jia and Sen Yang

Colloids and Surfaces A: Physicochemical and Engineering Aspects, 2026, 728, 138693
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A molecular dynamics simulation study to investigate poly(vinyl acetate)-poly(dimethyl siloxane) based easy-clean coating: An insight into the surface behavior and substrate interaction

Sushanta K. Sethi, Lokesh Soni, Uday Shankar, Rishi Pal Chauhan and Gaurav Manik

Journal of Molecular Structure, 2020, 1202, 127342
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An anti-oil-fouling and robust superhydrophilic MnCo2O4 coated stainless steel mesh for ultrafast oil/water mixtures separation

Yuezhong Zhang, Huihui Wang, Xinming Wang, Baosheng Liu and Yinghui Wei

Separation and Purification Technology, 2021, 264, 118435
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Ni-Al layered double hydroxides (LDHs) coated superhydrophobic mesh with flower-like hierarchical structure for oil/water separation

Luhong Zhang, Ziqiang Gong, Bin Jiang, Yongli Sun, Zhenxing Chen, Xiang Gao and Na Yang

Applied Surface Science, 2019, 490, 145
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Modified-MOF-808-Loaded Polyacrylonitrile Membrane for Highly Efficient, Simultaneous Emulsion Separation and Heavy Metal Ion Removal

Xinyu Chen, Dongyun Chen, Najun Li, Qingfeng Xu, Hua Li, Jinghui He and Jianmei Lu

ACS Appl. Mater. Interfaces, 2020, 12, 39227
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One-step method for fabrication of superhydrophobic and superoleophilic surface for water-oil separation

Dongguang Zhang, Linghan Li, Yali Wu, Wenjun Sun, Jiapeng Wang and Huanwu Sun

Colloids and Surfaces A: Physicochemical and Engineering Aspects, 2018, 552, 32
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Cauliflower-like Nickel with Polar Ni(OH)2/NiOxFy Shell To Decorate Copper Meshes for Efficient Oil/Water Separation

Zhi-Yong Luo, Shu-Shen Lyu and Dong-Chuan Mo

ACS Omega, 2019, 4, 20486
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Superlyophobic anti-corrosive and self-cleaning titania robust mesh membrane with enhanced oil/water separation

Hongjun Kang, Zhongjun Cheng, Hua Lai, Haoxiang Ma, Yuyan Liu, Xianmin Mai, Youshan Wang, Qian Shao, Lichen Xiang, Xingkui Guo and Zhanhu Guo

Separation and Purification Technology, 2018, 201, 193
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Gravity-directed separation of both immiscible and emulsified oil/water mixtures utilizing coconut shell layer

Jian Li, Changcheng Xu, Yan Zhang, Xiaohua Tang, Wei Qi and Qiong Wang

Journal of Colloid and Interface Science, 2018, 511, 233
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Superhydrophobic STA@PF@Cu2O modified wood with photocatalytic degradation properties for efficiency oil/water separation

Sengwei Xia, Ruifeng Cheng, Ke Zhan, Quanxiong Lu, Haiqiu Jiang, Tengfei Yi, Jeffrey J. Morrell, Lianpeng Zhang, Guanben Du and Wei Gao

Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering, 2021, 9, 106857
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3D Multiscale Superhydrophilic Sponges with Delicately Designed Pore Size for Ultrafast Oil/Water Separation

Weiyang Lv, Qingqing Mei, Jianliang Xiao, Miao Du and Qiang Zheng

Adv Funct Materials, 2017, 27
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A facile strategy toward hydrophobic–oleophilic 3D Fe foam for efficient oil–water separation

Rui Zhang, Yuanpeng Wu, Haiyan Zhang, Shishan Xue, Meiling Guo and Tao Zhang

J Mater Sci, 2019, 54, 13358
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On-demand oil/water separation of 3D Fe foam by controllable wettability

Yan Liu, Bin Zhan, Kaiteng Zhang, Cigdem Kaya, Thomas Stegmaier, Zhiwu Han and Luquan Ren

Chemical Engineering Journal, 2018, 331, 278
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Robust superhydrophobic Ni-Co electrodeposited carbon felt for hot water repellency and controllable oil/water separation

Junji Xuan, Likun Xu, Yonglei Xin, Lili Xue and Li Li

Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering, 2023, 11, 109102
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A robust superwetting nickel foam with tuning pore features for stable and efficient separation of oil-in-water emulsions

Qing Tan, Zehao Chen, Jihao Zuo, Yunjia Wang, Xuekai Jin, Xiufang Wen, Shouping Xu, Yunjun Nong and Pihui Pi

Separation and Purification Technology, 2024, 339, 126602
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Cellulosic sponges with pH responsive wettability for efficient oil-water separation

Lijie Li, Liduo Rong, Zhangting Xu, Bijia Wang, Xueling Feng, Zhiping Mao, Hong Xu, Jinying Yuan, Shanqiu Liu and Xiaofeng Sui

Carbohydrate Polymers, 2020, 237, 116133
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Durability evaluation of superhydrophobic copper foams for long-term oil-water separation

Haiyan Zhu, Lin Gao, Xinquan Yu, Caihua Liang and Youfa Zhang

Applied Surface Science, 2017, 407, 145
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Superhydrophobic CuO coating fabricated on cotton fabric for oil/water separation and photocatalytic degradation

Chenyang Cao, Feng Wang and Ming Lu

Colloids and Surfaces A: Physicochemical and Engineering Aspects, 2020, 601, 125033
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Superhydrophobic surfaces and coatings by electrochemical anodic oxidation and plasma electrolytic oxidation

Viswanathan S. Saji

Advances in Colloid and Interface Science, 2020, 283, 102245
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A novel polyacrylonitrile membrane with a high flux for emulsified oil/water separation

Yubing Peng, Fei Guo, Qiuying Wen, Fuchao Yang and Zhiguang Guo

Separation and Purification Technology, 2017, 184, 72
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Cephalopod inspired self-healing protein foams for oil-water separation

Khushank Singhal, Tarek Mazeed and Melik C. Demirel

iScience, 2023, 26, 108300
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Direct coating of a DKGM hydrogel on glass fabric for multifunctional oil-water separation in harsh environments

Hui You, Yanzi Jin, Jiucun Chen and Changming Li

Chemical Engineering Journal, 2018, 334, 2273
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Superhydrophobic-superoleophilic heptafluorodecyl triethoxysilane/graphitic carbon spheres Co-modified porous monolith for water/oil separation

Saisai Li, Zhong Huang, Haijun Zhang, Xiangong Deng, Songlin Ran, Jun Zhang, Quanli Jia and Shaowei Zhang

Ceramics International, 2021, 47, 25674
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One-step solution immersion process for the fabrication of low adhesive underwater superoleophobic copper mesh film toward high-flux oil/water separation

Hua Lai, Xiaoyan Yu, Min Liu and Zhongjun Cheng

Applied Surface Science, 2018, 448, 241
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Fluorine-Induced Superhydrophilic Ti Foam with Surface Nanocavities for Effective Oil-in-Water Emulsion Separation

Zhi-Yong Luo, Shu-Shen Lyu, Ya-Qiao Wang and Dong-Chuan Mo

Ind. Eng. Chem. Res., 2017, 56, 699
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Lotus- and Mussel-Inspired PDA–PET/PTFE Janus Membrane: Toward Integrated Separation of Light and Heavy Oils from Water

Ya’nan Liu, Ruixiang Qu, Weifeng Zhang, Xiangyu Li, Yen Wei and Lin Feng

ACS Appl. Mater. Interfaces, 2019, 11, 20545
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Stress-Driven Separation of Surfactant-Stabilized Emulsions and Gel Emulsions by Superhydrophobic/Superoleophilic Meshes

Vickramjeet Singh, Thao Phuong Nguyen, Yu-Jane Sheng and Heng-Kwong Tsao

J. Phys. Chem. C, 2018, 122, 24750
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Facile preparation of a multifunctional superhydrophilic PVDF membrane for highly efficient organic dyes and heavy metal ions adsorption and oil/water emulsions separation

Mengnan Qu, Dan He, Zhanxia Luo, Rong Wang, Fan Shi, Yajie Pang, Wenchao Sun, Lei Peng and Jinmei He

Colloids and Surfaces A: Physicochemical and Engineering Aspects, 2022, 637, 128231
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A review of 3D superhydrophilic porous materials for oil/water separation

Shaofang Li, Likun Huang, Dongdong Wang, Simin Zhou, Xiyu Sun, Rui Zhao, Guangzhi Wang, Tianqing Yao, Kexin Zhao and Ran Chen

Separation and Purification Technology, 2023, 326, 124847
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Azolla Pinnata: Sustainable Floating Oil Cleaner of Water Bodies

Ghulam Mohd, Irfan Majeed Bhat, Insha Kakroo, Akshay Balachandran, Ruheena Tabasum, Kowsar Majid, Mohammad Farooq Wani, Uttam Manna, Gajanan Ghodake and Saifullah Lone

ACS Omega, 2024
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Facile preparation of superhydrophilic and underwater superoleophobic mesh for oil/water separation in harsh environments

Zhihao Zhang, Ziai Liu and Jing Sun

Journal of Dispersion Science and Technology, 2019, 40, 784
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Synthesis of ZrO2/CeO2 composite coating with self-cleaning property for oil-water separation

Yao Wang, Ziyan Shen, Liang Zhang, Bing Xu, Kangkang Wang, Zhixian He and Shengnan Zhang

Materials Chemistry and Physics, 2025, 333, 130312
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Metal Oxy-Hydroxides with a Hierarchical and Hollow Structure for Highly Efficient Solar-Thermal Water Evaporation

Zhi-Yong Luo, Dong Wang, Kai-Xuan Chen, Lingqi Huang, Xiangyang Liu, Qi Zhang, He Zhu and Shiping Zhu

ACS Appl. Mater. Interfaces, 2021, 13, 27726
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Design of poly ionic liquids modified cotton fabric with ion species-triggered bidirectional oil-water separation performance

Xiang Zhang, Qin Chen, Ran Wei, Lunqiang Jin, Chao He, Weifeng Zhao and Changsheng Zhao

Journal of Hazardous Materials, 2020, 400, 123163
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Janus Copper Mesh Film with Unidirectional Water Transportation Ability toward High Efficiency Oil/Water Separation

Zhongjun Cheng, Bohan Wang, Hua Lai, Pengchang Liu, Dongjie Zhang, Da Tian, Hongwei Liu, Xiaoyan Yu, Bo Sun and Kening Sun

Chemistry An Asian Journal, 2017, 12, 2085
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Structural tailored ZnO@Cu2O heterostructure-decorated mesh with dual functionalities for oil/water separation and photodegradation

Qi Zhou, Na Yang, Luhong Zhang, Longfei Zhang, Jingshuai Li, Xiaodong Yang, Feifei Peng and Yongli Sun

Journal of Alloys and Compounds, 2022, 896, 162763
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Fabrication and characteristic of 3‐D porous thermoplastic polyurethane/deacetylated cellulose acetate composite foam with outstanding mechanical property and oil/water separation performance

Zhixiang Cui, Yue Fan, Xiaolong Liu, Junhui Si and Qianting Wang

J of Applied Polymer Sci, 2022, 139
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Fabrication of Superhydrophobic Porous Brass by Chemical Dealloying for Efficient Emulsion Separation

Yanbiao Zhou, Qingqing Ye, Yongjun Han, Guoxu He and Changdong Chen

Molecules, 2023, 28, 6509
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A novel superhydrophilic/superoleophobic nanocomposite PDMS-NH2/PFONa-SiO2 coated-mesh for the highly efficient and durable separation of oil and water

Setare Amirpoor, Roozbeh Siavash Moakhar and Abolghasem Dolati

Surface and Coatings Technology, 2020, 394, 125859
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Review on Superhydrophobic Polymer Composite Coating Materials and its Coating Technology for Advanced Applications

V. Selvaraj, T. Swarna Karthika, C. Mansiya, V. Andal and M. Alagar

Polymer-Plastics Technology and Materials, 2025, 64, 694
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Superhydrophilic wettability porous materials from construction tooil/water separation applications

Muhammad Naseem, Mansoor Sultan, Mazhar ul Islam, Abdul Kareem, Nisar Ali, Ibrahim Khan, Shakeel Ahmad, Farooq nawaz, Adnan Khan, Farman Ali, Rayya Ahmed Al Balushi, Mohammad M. Al-Hinaai and Thuraya Al-Harthy

Fuel, 2025, 386, 134195
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Fish-gill inspired multifunctional nanofibrous membrane for efficient demulsification and pollutant sorption

Pramod M. Gurave, Bhanu Nandan and Rajiv K. Srivastava

Journal of Membrane Science, 2023, 683, 121850
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The Janus effect on superhydrophilic Cu mesh decorated with Ni-NiO/Ni(OH) 2 core-shell nanoparticles for oil/water separation

Zhi-Yong Luo, Shu-Shen Lyu, Yuan-Xiang Fu, Yi Heng and Dong-Chuan Mo

Applied Surface Science, 2017, 409, 431
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