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Three‐Dimensional Superwetting Mesh Film Based On Graphene Assembly for Liquid Transportation and Selective Absorption
Author(s) -
Sun Hanxue,
Li An,
Qin Xiaojuan,
Zhu Zhaoqi,
Liang Weidong,
An Jin,
La Peiqing,
Deng Weiqiao
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
chemsuschem
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.412
H-Index - 157
eISSN - 1864-564X
pISSN - 1864-5631
DOI - 10.1002/cssc.201300319
Subject(s) - materials science , absorption (acoustics) , graphene , nanotechnology , fabrication , wetting , membrane , chemical engineering , porosity , absorption capacity , oil spill , chemistry , environmental science , composite material , environmental engineering , alternative medicine , pathology , engineering , medicine , biochemistry
Superwetting membranes or porous absorbent materials have recently attracted considerable interest from both commercial and academic communities due to their excellent performance for separation or selective absorption of organic compounds and oils from water, which shows great potential for addressing environmental issues. Herein, the first example of engineering a commercially available stainless‐steel grid based on the assembly of graphene for the fabrication of superwetting mesh films (SMFs) is reported. An excellent surface wettability of the SMFs, which exhibit a unique adhesion force to liquids, is observed; this makes it possible to transfer small quantities of liquid samples to perform microsample analysis. A three‐dimensional SMF shows unprecedented performance in the separation, transportation, and selective absorption of organic compounds or oils from water. The performance is considerably improved in comparison to traditional separation/absorption technologies and may useful for a wide range of applications such as purification, water treatment, or oil‐spill cleanup.