A hierarchical mesh film with superhydrophobic and superoleophilic properties for oil and water separation

Journal of Chemical Technology and Biotechnology

Volumn 87, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 427-430

  Wu, Jun ^a   Chen, Jing ^a   Qasim, Khan ^a   Xia, Jun ^a   Lei, Wei ^a   Wang, Bao Ping ^a  

^a SOUTHEAST UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Bioseparations; Membranes; Mixing; Synthesis

Indexed keywords

BIO SEPARATION; CHEMICAL BATH DEPOSITION METHODS; COOPERATIVE EFFECTS; FUNDAMENTAL RESEARCH; HIERARCHICAL STRUCTURES; LOW SURFACE ENERGY; POTENTIAL APPLICATIONS; RUGGED ENVIRONMENTS; SOLID SURFACE; STAINLESS STEEL MESH; SUPERHYDROPHOBIC; WATER MIXTURE; WATER SEPARATION; WETABILITY;

HYDROPHOBICITY; MEMBRANES; MIXING; POLYTETRAFLUOROETHYLENES; SEPARATION; SURFACE TENSION; SURFACES; SYNTHESIS (CHEMICAL);

SURFACE PROPERTIES;

OIL; POLITEF; STAINLESS STEEL; WATER; ZINC OXIDE;

ARTICLE; CHEMICAL PHENOMENA; CHEMICAL PROCEDURES; CHEMICAL STRUCTURE; CONTACT ANGLE; FIELD EMISSION SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; SIMPLE CHEMICAL BATH DEPOSITION METHOD; SUPERHYDROPHOBIC PROPERTY; SUPEROLEOPHILIC PROPERTY; SYNTHESIS;

EID: 84856655645     PISSN: 02682575     EISSN: 10974660     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jctb.2746     Document Type: Article

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