Liquid-repellent surfaces, such as superhydrophobic surfaces, superoleophobic surfaces,
and slippery liquid-infused surfaces, have drawn keen research interest from the …

Self-assembly approaches, eg colloidal, emulsion and polymer phase separation, provide
scientists with an exotic yet direct platform to access technologically desired nanostructures …

Oil sorbents play a very important part in the remediation processes of oil spills. To enhance
the oil‐sorption properties and simplify the oil‐recovery process, various advanced oil …

Oily water treatment has become an urgent need in our daily life because of its harmful
potential to the ecological system. In recent years, functional materials with superwetting or …

The cellulose nanofibers of bacterial cellulose aerogel (BCA) are modified only on their
surfaces using a trimethylsilylation reaction with trimethyichlorosilane in liquid phase …

Magnetic, durable, and superhydrophobic polyurethane (PU) sponges were fabricated by
chemical vapor deposition (CVD) of tetraethoxysilane (TEOS) to bind the Fe3O4 …

We first report here mussel-inspired, hybrid coatings formed in a facile manner via
simultaneous polymerization of mussel-inspired dopamine and hydrolysis of commercial …

Rapid cleanup of highly-viscous oil spills the sea is eagerly desired while still remains a
great challenge. Hydrophobic and lipophilic adsorbents are regarded as ideal candidate for …

The world has witnessed the circumstances shaped by the oil spill for many decades that
cause serious environmental problems and adverse effects on human health. Many …

In recent years, polymer nanocomposites produced by combining nanofillers and a
polymeric matrix are emerging as interesting materials. Polymeric composites have a wide …