Issue 38, 2012

A novel superhydrophobic bulk material

Abstract

To solve the mechanical damage and oil fouling problems, a novel superhydrophobic bulk material was fabricated by a simple approach. The superhydrophobic property of the resulting bulk material was retained after 20 abrasion cycles and even after cutting deep into it. The bulk material can thermally regenerate its superhydrophobicity for repeated use when fouled by oil. Exploiting this material's superhydrophobicity and thermal stability, the strongly oleophilic bulk material is demonstrated as a reusable oil sorbent scaffold in water.

Graphical abstract: A novel superhydrophobic bulk material

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Article information

Article type
Communication
Submitted
12 Jun 2012
Accepted
08 Aug 2012
First published
09 Aug 2012

J. Mater. Chem., 2012,22, 20146-20148

A novel superhydrophobic bulk material

X. Zhu, Z. Zhang, G. Ren, J. Yang, K. Wang, X. Xu, X. Men and X. Zhou, J. Mater. Chem., 2012, 22, 20146 DOI: 10.1039/C2JM33769J

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