Barrel-Shaped Oil Skimmer Designed for Collection of Oil from Spills

Mussel-Inspired Direct Immobilization of Nanoparticles and Application for Oil–Water Separation

(2014) Qing Zhu et al.   ACS Nano

An Intelligent Superwetting PVDF Membrane Showing Switchable Transport Performance for Oil/Water Separation

(2014) Mimi Tao et al.   ADVANCED MATERIALS

Candle soot coated nickel foam for facile water and oil mixture separation

(2014) Feng Zhao et al.   RSC Advances

Underwater Superoleophilic to Superoleophobic Wetting Control on the Nanostructured Copper Substrates

(2013) Zhongjun Cheng et al.   ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces

Methodology for Robust Superhydrophobic Fabrics and Sponges from In Situ Growth of Transition Metal/Metal Oxide Nanocrystals with Thiol Modification and Their Applications in Oil/Water Separation

(2013) Ben Wang et al.   ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces

Magnetic and Highly Recyclable Macroporous Carbon Nanotubes for Spilled Oil Sorption and Separation

(2013) Xuchun Gui et al.   ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces

Versatile Fabrication of Ultralight Magnetic Foams and Application for Oil–Water Separation

(2013) Ning Chen et al.   ACS Nano

Superhydrophobic and Superoleophilic PVDF Membranes for Effective Separation of Water-in-Oil Emulsions with High Flux

(2013) Wenbin Zhang et al.   ADVANCED MATERIALS

Multifunctional, Ultra-Flyweight, Synergistically Assembled Carbon Aerogels

(2013) Haiyan Sun et al.   ADVANCED MATERIALS

Nanowire-Haired Inorganic Membranes with Superhydrophilicity and Underwater Ultralow Adhesive Superoleophobicity for High-Efficiency Oil/Water Separation

(2013) Feng Zhang et al.   ADVANCED MATERIALS

Salt-Induced Fabrication of Superhydrophilic and Underwater Superoleophobic PAA-g-PVDF Membranes for Effective Separation of Oil-in-Water Emulsions

(2013) Wenbin Zhang et al.   ANGEWANDTE CHEMIE-INTERNATIONAL EDITION

Facile Synthesis of Marshmallow-like Macroporous Gels Usable under Harsh Conditions for the Separation of Oil and Water

(2013) Gen Hayase et al.   ANGEWANDTE CHEMIE-INTERNATIONAL EDITION

Superhydrophobic copper mesh films with rapid oil/water separation properties by electrochemical deposition inspired from butterfly wing

(2013) Ben Wang et al.   APPLIED PHYSICS LETTERS

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

(2013) Dongmian Zang et al.   CHEMICAL COMMUNICATIONS

Straightforward Oxidation of a Copper Substrate Produces an Underwater Superoleophobic Mesh for Oil/Water Separation

(2013) Na Liu et al.   CHEMPHYSCHEM

Integrated oil separation and water purification by a double-layer TiO2-based mesh

(2013) Changrui Gao et al.   Energy & Environmental Science

Facile Fabrication of Superhydrophobic Sponge with Selective Absorption and Collection of Oil from Water

(2013) Xiaoyan Zhou et al.   INDUSTRIAL & ENGINEERING CHEMISTRY RESEARCH

Hollow Carbon Fibers Derived from Natural Cotton as Effective Sorbents for Oil Spill Cleanup

(2013) Bin Wang et al.   INDUSTRIAL & ENGINEERING CHEMISTRY RESEARCH

Anisotropic sliding of multiple-level biomimetic rice-leaf surfaces on aluminium substrates

(2013) Xiaolong Yang et al.   Micro & Nano Letters

Stable superhydrophobic and superoleophilic soft porous materials for oil/water separation

(2013) Weixin Liang et al.   RSC Advances

A self-cleaning underwater superoleophobic mesh for oil-water separation

(2013) Lianbin Zhang et al.   Scientific Reports

Magnetically directed clean-up of underwater oil spills through a functionally integrated device

(2013) Mengjiao Cheng et al.   Journal of Materials Chemistry A

Ultralow-density copper nanowire aerogel monoliths with tunable mechanical and electrical properties

(2013) Yue Tang et al.   Journal of Materials Chemistry A

Bio-inspired, multi-purpose and instant superhydrophobic–superoleophilic lotus leaf powder hybrid micro–nanocomposites for selective oil spill capture

(2013) Saravanan Nagappan et al.   Journal of Materials Chemistry A

Robust superhydrophobic polyurethane sponge as a highly reusable oil-absorption material

(2013) Qing Zhu et al.   Journal of Materials Chemistry A

Superhydrophobic polymer-coated copper-mesh; membranes for highly efficient oil–water separation

(2013) Colin R. Crick et al.   Journal of Materials Chemistry A

Special wettable materials for oil/water separation

(2013) Zhongxin Xue et al.   Journal of Materials Chemistry A

Novel hydrophobic vaterite particles for oil removal and recovery

(2013) Arpita Sarkar et al.   Journal of Materials Chemistry A

Superhydrophobic and Superoleophilic Boron Nitride Nanotube-Coated Stainless Steel Meshes for Oil and Water Separation

(2013) Yuanlie Yu et al.   Advanced Materials Interfaces

Three-Dimensionally Macroporous Fe/C Nanocomposites As Highly Selective Oil-Absorption Materials

(2012) Ying Chu et al.   ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces

Electrospun Porous Structure Fibrous Film with High Oil Adsorption Capacity

(2012) Jing Wu et al.   ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces

Magnetically Driven Floating Foams for the Removal of Oil Contaminants from Water

(2012) Paola Calcagnile et al.   ACS Nano

Macroscopic Multifunctional Graphene-Based Hydrogels and Aerogels by a Metal Ion Induced Self-Assembly Process

(2012) Huai-Ping Cong et al.   ACS Nano

Spongy Graphene as a Highly Efficient and Recyclable Sorbent for Oils and Organic Solvents

(2012) Hengchang Bi et al.   ADVANCED FUNCTIONAL MATERIALS

On-Demand Separation of Oil-Water Mixtures

(2012) Gibum Kwon et al.   ADVANCED MATERIALS

Superhydrophobic and superoleophilic hybrid foam of graphene and carbon nanotube for selective removal of oils or organic solvents from the surface of water

(2012) Xiaochen Dong et al.   CHEMICAL COMMUNICATIONS

Photo-induced water–oil separation based on switchable superhydrophobicity–superhydrophilicity and underwater superoleophobicity of the aligned ZnO nanorod array-coated mesh films

(2012) Dongliang Tian et al.   JOURNAL OF MATERIALS CHEMISTRY

Two-dimensional ZnO nanoflakes coated mesh for the separation of water and oil

(2012) Hong Li et al.   MATERIALS RESEARCH BULLETIN

Zeolite-coated mesh film for efficient oil–water separation

(2012) Qiang Wen et al.   Chemical Science

Hygro-responsive membranes for effective oil–water separation

(2012) Arun K. Kota et al.   Nature Communications

Collagen based magnetic nanocomposites for oil removal applications

(2012) Palanisamy Thanikaivelan et al.   Scientific Reports

Hydrophobic Nanocellulose Aerogels as Floating, Sustainable, Reusable, and Recyclable Oil Absorbents

(2011) Juuso T. Korhonen et al.   ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces

A Polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS) Sponge for the Selective Absorption of Oil from Water

(2011) Sung-Jin Choi et al.   ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces

A Novel Superhydrophilic and Underwater Superoleophobic Hydrogel-Coated Mesh for Oil/Water Separation

(2011) Zhongxin Xue et al.   ADVANCED MATERIALS

Removal of Organic Compounds from Water by Using a Gold Nanoparticle-Poly(dimethylsiloxane) Nanocomposite Foam

(2011) Ritu Gupta et al.   ChemSusChem

Evaluation of Electrospun Polyvinyl Chloride/Polystyrene Fibers As Sorbent Materials for Oil Spill Cleanup

(2011) Haitao Zhu et al.   ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

Facile Removal and Collection of Oils from Water Surfaces through Superhydrophobic and Superoleophilic Sponges

(2011) Qing Zhu et al.   Journal of Physical Chemistry C

A Functionally Integrated Device for Effective and Facile Oil Spill Cleanup

(2011) Mengjiao Cheng et al.   LANGMUIR

Subtle regulation of the micro- and nanostructures of electrospun polystyrene fibers and their application in oil absorption

(2011) Jinyou Lin et al.   Nanoscale

Preparation of stable superhydrophobic mesh with a biomimetic hierarchical structure

(2011) Taechang An et al.   Soft Matter

Functional silica film on stainless steel mesh with tunable wettability

(2011) Hao Yang et al.   SURFACE & COATINGS TECHNOLOGY

Filter Paper with Selective Absorption and Separation of Liquids that Differ in Surface Tension

(2010) Suhao Wang et al.   ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces

Facile Approach in Fabricating Superhydrophobic and Superoleophilic Surface for Water and Oil Mixture Separation

(2009) Chuanxi Wang et al.   ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces

Carbon Nanotube Sponges

(2009) Xuchun Gui et al.   ADVANCED MATERIALS