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Ultrathin Zwitterionic Coatings for Roughness‐Independent Underwater Superoleophobicity and Gravity‐Driven Oil–Water Separation
Author(s) -
Yang Rong,
Moni Priya,
Gleason Karen K.
Publication year - 2015
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.201400489
Subject(s) - materials science , underwater , coating , surface roughness , nanotechnology , surface finish , deposition (geology) , chemical engineering , nano , chemical vapor deposition , composite material , paleontology , oceanography , sediment , geology , engineering , biology
A novel approach to render virtually any surface superoleophobic underwater is developed via forming an ultrathin hydrophilic zwitterionic coating by initiated chemical vapor deposition. The superoleophobicity does not rely on nano‐fabricated hierarchical surface structures that have been considered necessary for underwater superoleophobicity.