Porous copper surfaces with improved superhydrophobicity under oil and their application in oil separation and capture from water

• DOI: 10.1039/c3cc43536a
• Publication Date: 2013-07-22T14:01:35Z
• Authors: Dongmian Zang; Chunxiao Wu; Ruiwen Zhu; Wen Zhang; Xinquan Yu; Youfa Zhang
• Keywords: 02 engineering and technology; 0210 nano-technology

The repeatable wettability of the facile-to-fabricate porous copper surface shows superhydrophobicity in air and improved under oil. resultant 3D foam can separate capture oils from water with high separation efficiency, fast kinetics, fine mechanical resistance to impact, good recyclability.