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Superhydrophobic and Superoleophilic Boron Nitride Nanotube‐Coated Stainless Steel Meshes for Oil and Water Separation
Author(s) -
Yu Yuanlie,
Chen Hua,
Liu Yun,
Craig Vincent,
Li Lu Hua,
Chen Ying
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
advanced materials interfaces
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.671
H-Index - 65
ISSN - 2196-7350
DOI - 10.1002/admi.201300002
Subject(s) - materials science , boron nitride , polygon mesh , chemical engineering , nanotechnology , boron , organic chemistry , computer graphics (images) , computer science , engineering , chemistry
Boron nitride nanotubes (BNNTs) that can directly grow on the surface of stainless steel mesh via a vapor‐liquid‐solid (VLS) growth process are developed by a simple, cheap and scalable approach. The resultant superhydrophobic and superoleophilic BNNT‐coated meshes can efficiently separate insoluble oil from water. Most importantly, such BNNT‐coated meshes are stable and durable making it a promising candidate for oil‐polluted water treatments.