Stable highly hydrophobic and oleophilic meshes for oil-water separation Article

Wang, Q, Cui, Z, Xiao, Y et al. (2007). Stable highly hydrophobic and oleophilic meshes for oil-water separation . APPLIED SURFACE SCIENCE, 253(23), 9054-9060. 10.1016/j.apsusc.2007.05.030

cited authors

  • Wang, Q; Cui, Z; Xiao, Y; Chen, Q

authors

abstract

  • This paper describes a simple method for fabricating both highly hydrophobic and oleophilic meshes by coating thin fluoro-containing films. The static contact angle of such meshes is greater than 150° for water, and close to 0° for kerosene, xylene and toluene. These meshes can separate water from oil effectively without resorting to any extra power or chemical agent. Moreover, they exhibited stable water resisting, anti-chemical erosion and anti-hot aging properties. It promises as a candidate for the separation of oil and water. © 2007 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.

publication date

  • September 30, 2007

published in

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start page

  • 9054

end page

  • 9060

volume

  • 253

issue

  • 23