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14-09-2021 | Original Research

Superhydrophobic materials with good oil/water separation and self-cleaning property

Authors: Wensheng Lin, Mengting Cao, Kehinde Olonisakin, Ran Li, Xinxiang Zhang, Wenbin Yang

Published in: Cellulose | Issue 16/2021

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A simple, efficient, and economical method was developed to fabricate superhydrophobic surfaces on various substrates, including wood, bamboo, cotton, filter paper, sponge, glass, textile, and copper. This method involves synthesizing a two-component modifier solution consisting of SiO₂ nanoparticles combined with poly(methylhydrogen)siloxane (PMHS) modification. The superhydrophobicity of the coated surfaces was created by PMHS combined with SiO₂ nanoparticles to construct a rough hierarchical structure on the surface of the substrate. All superhydrophobic surfaces were maintained at a relative humidity of 50% for 30 days in an indoor environment and subsequently, the superhydrophobic surfaces were kept minus 20 °C for 24 h. It was confirmed that these surfaces exhibited excellent self-cleaning, oil/water separation, and elimination of underwater oil properties. The method for fabricating superhydrophobic materials proposed in this study will have great potential to prepare large-scale superhydrophobic surfaces for use in ancient building protection.

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Title: Superhydrophobic materials with good oil/water separation and self-cleaning property
Authors: Wensheng Lin
Mengting Cao
Kehinde Olonisakin
Ran Li
Xinxiang Zhang
Wenbin Yang
Publication date: 14-09-2021
Publisher: Springer Netherlands
Published in: Cellulose / Issue 16/2021
Print ISSN: 0969-0239
Electronic ISSN: 1572-882X
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10570-021-04175-0

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