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A Solvothermal Route Decorated on Different Substrates: Controllable Separation of an Oil/Water Mixture to a Stabilized Nanoscale Emulsion
Author(s) -
Zhang Weifeng,
Liu Na,
Cao Yingze,
Chen Yuning,
Xu Liangxin,
Lin Xin,
Feng Lin
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
advanced materials
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 10.707
H-Index - 527
eISSN - 1521-4095
pISSN - 0935-9648
DOI - 10.1002/adma.201502695
Subject(s) - materials science , nanoscopic scale , chemical engineering , polymer , emulsion , pulmonary surfactant , porosity , nanotechnology , membrane , composite material , biology , engineering , genetics
A facile solvothermal route is developed to fabricate polydivinylbenzene (PDVB) and decorate the polymer onto porous substrates. “Controllable” separation can be realized by selecting substrates with different pore sizes. The PDVB‐modified mesh shows superhydrophobicity/superoleophilicity, and can be used for oil/seawater mixture separation, while the PDVB‐modified membrane exhibits high hydrophobicity/superoleophilicity, and is able to separate surfactant stabilized nanoscale water‐in‐oil emulsions.