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Designing preferable functional materials based on the secondary reactions of the hierarchical tannic acid (TA)-aminopropyltriethoxysilane (APTES) coating

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Bioinspired Asymmetric Superwettable Materials: From Structural and Wettability Regulation to Liquid Manipulation and Biomedical Applications

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Exploiting the interfacial instability of liquid-infused Janus membranes for versatile liquid gating

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Smart Janus membrane for on-demand separation of oil, bacteria, dye, and metal ions from complex wastewater

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First principles investigation on structural and optoelectronic properties of newly designed Janus lead halides PbXY (X, Y = F, Cl, Br, I )

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Bio-inspired fabrication of asymmetric wettability Janus porous membrane for secure F-oil infused F-free-membrane filtration

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The effect of functional carbon nanotubes on the permeability of ultrafiltration nanocomposite PVDF membranes

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Simply realizing durable dual Janus superwettable membranes integrating underwater low-oil-adhesive with super-water-repellent surfaces for controlled oil–water permeation

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Janus membrane emulsification for facile preparation of hollow microspheres

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2D → 3D conversion of superwetting mesh: A simple but powerful strategy for effective and efficient oil/water separation

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Engineering Janus CNTs/OCS composite membrane at air/water interface for excellent dye molecules screening

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Modulating hydrophobicity of composite polyamide membranes to enhance the organic solvent nanofiltration

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Integrated Janus membrane for smart “dual fluid diode’’ with multifunctional applications

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A thin-film composite polyarylester membrane prepared from orcinol and trimesoyl chloride for organic solvent nanofiltration

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The preparation of Janus Cu(OH)2@Cu2O/Cu mesh and application in purification of oily wastewater

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Mechanism and Regulation of Spontaneous Water Transport in Graphene‐Based Nanoslits

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Preparation and Characterization of a Janus Membrane with an “Integrated” Structure and Adjustable Hydrophilic Layer Thickness

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Advances in Directional Liquid Transport Textiles: Mechanism, Construction, and Applications

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Non-covalently functionalized graphene strengthened poly(vinyl alcohol)

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WITHDRAWN: MXene surface grafting modification and the application for organic solvent nanofiltration membrane

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Superlyophilic Shape Memory Porous Sponge for Smart Liquid Permeation

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Novel conductive Janus membranes with water diode effect assisted by an electrostatic field for efficient mass transfer and oil-water separation

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Facile Preparation of an Asymmetric Wettability Janus Cellulose Membrane for Switchable Emulsions’ Separation and Antibacterial Property

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Facile fabrication of sulfonated polyphenylenesulfone (sPPSU) membranes with high separation performance for organic solvent nanofiltration

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Janus ceramic membranes with asymmetric wettability for high-efficient microbubble aeration

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Synthetic draw solutes for forward osmosis: status and future

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Recyclable, Fire-Resistant, Superhydrophobic, and Magnetic Paper Based on Ultralong Hydroxyapatite Nanowires for Continuous Oil/Water Separation and Oil Collection

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One‐Step Fabrication of Superhydrophobic/Superoleophilic Electrodeposited Polythiophene for Oil and Water Separation

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Designing Janus Two-Dimensional Porous Materials for Unidirectional Transport: Principles, Applications, and Challenges

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Asymmetric Soft‐Structure Functional Surface for Intelligent Liquids’ Distinction, Transportation, and Reaction Mixer

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Fabrics with Novel Air–Oil Amphibious, Spontaneous One-Way Water-Transport Capability for Oil/Water Separation

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Desert beetle-like microstructures bridged by magnetic Fe3O4 grains for enhancing oil-in-water emulsion separation performance and solar-assisted recyclability of graphene oxide

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Nanostructured hydrophilic interfaces of PVDF Janus membranes for high salinity water treatment: A combined theoretical and experimental analysis

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Dopamine: Just the Right Medicine for Membranes

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A Novel Multi-Charged Draw Solute That Removes Organic Arsenicals from Water in a Hybrid Membrane Process

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Janus Membranes: Creating Asymmetry for Energy Efficiency

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Simply Adjusting the Unidirectional Liquid Transport of Scalable Janus Membranes toward Moisture-Wicking Fabric, Rapid Demulsification, and Fast Oil/Water Separation

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Green and Scalable Fabrication of Nonwoven Composites Featured with Anisotropic Water Penetration

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Towards sustainable ultrafast molecular-separation membranes: From conventional polymers to emerging materials

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Universal Rapid Demulsification by Vacuum Suction Using Superamphiphilic and Underliquid Superamphiphobic Polyurethane/Diatomite Composites

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Investigating and significantly improving the stability of tannic acid (TA)-aminopropyltriethoxysilane (APTES) coating for enhanced oil-water separation

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Porous Janus materials with unique asymmetries and functionality

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