Coexistence of superhydrophilicity and superoleophobicity: theory, experiments and applications in oil/water separation

The coexistence of superhydrophilicity and superoleophobicity was considered abnormal since a superoleophobic surface would also be superhydrophobic based on the classic surface free energy (SFE) theory. However, several studies have succeeded in preparing uperhydrophilic/superoleophobic surfaces, a...

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Published in:Journal of materials chemistry. A, Materials for energy and sustainability Materials for energy and sustainability, 2018, Vol.6 (31), p.15057-15063
Main Authors: Pan, Yunlu, Huang, Suichu, Li, Feiran, Zhao, Xuezeng, Wang, Weijie
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Coexistence
Free energy
Hydrophilicity
Hydrophobicity
Theory
Wettability
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Summary:The coexistence of superhydrophilicity and superoleophobicity was considered abnormal since a superoleophobic surface would also be superhydrophobic based on the classic surface free energy (SFE) theory. However, several studies have succeeded in preparing uperhydrophilic/superoleophobic surfaces, although the theoretical explanations were still not convincing due to the lack of experimental evidence. In this study, a theory for the coexistence of superhydrophilicity and superoleophobicity was developed with a series of experimental proofs. Four different superhydrophilic/superoleophobic surfaces were prepared as examples and it can be inferred that much more different surfaces with such wettability can be prepared for different specific applications based on the developed theory, and oil/water separations were conducted by using one kind of these prepared surfaces.
ISSN:2050-7488
2050-7496
DOI:10.1039/C8TA04725A