Offshore oil spills, industrial oily wastewater, and domestic oil pollution are some of the most
serious global challenges, and are leading environmental causes of morbidity and mortality …

Porous polymeric membranes have emerged as the core technology in the field of
separation. But some challenges remain for several methods used for membrane …

Surface wetting has a significant influence on the performance and applications of the
materials. The superhydrophobic surfaces have water repellency due to low surface energy …

Wastewaters containing oil-in-water (O/W) emulsions are generated daily in various
industrial processes such as petroleum refining, petrochemical and metal finishing …

Inspired by the superhydrophobic lotus surface in nature, special wettability has attracted a
lot of interest and attention in both academia and industry. In this review, theoretical models …

Pathogenic contamination has been considered as a significant worldwide water quality
concern. Due to providing promising opportunities for the production of nanocomposite …

Aromatic polyimides (PIs) are high-performance polymers with rigid heterocyclic imide rings
and aromatic benzene rings in their macromolecular backbones. Owing to excellent …

Frequent oil spills and the ever-growing discharge of industrial oily wastewater seriously
threaten ecosystems and human safety and result in huge economic loss, which has …

Electrospinning is one of the most important methods used for the production of
nanostructured materials. Electrospun nanofibers are used in a wide spectrum of …

With the rapid development of bionic science and manufacturing technology,
superhydrophobic surfaces have received extensive attention and research. However, the …