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Dopamine: Just the Right Medicine for Membranes

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A Robust Polyionized Hydrogel with an Unprecedented Underwater Anti-Crude-Oil-Adhesion Property

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Advanced Sorbents for Oil-Spill Cleanup: Recent Advances and Future Perspectives

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Robust Thermoresponsive Polymer Composite Membrane with Switchable Superhydrophilicity and Superhydrophobicity for Efficient Oil–Water Separation

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Stimulus-Responsive Smart Foam with Dual Wettability for Transfer and Controllable Release of Carbon Tetrachloride

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Photothermal-Responsive Single-Walled Carbon Nanotube-Based Ultrathin Membranes for On/Off Switchable Separation of Oil-in-Water Nanoemulsions

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A Facile In Situ Approach to Polypyrrole Functionalization Through Bioinspired Catechols

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Hydrophobic Light-to-Heat Conversion Membranes with Self-Healing Ability for Interfacial Solar Heating

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A Bioinspired, Reusable, Paper-Based System for High-Performance Large-Scale Evaporation

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Biomimetic super-lyophobic and super-lyophilic materials applied for oil/water separation: a new strategy beyond nature

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A Robust Absorbent Material Based on Light-Responsive Superhydrophobic Melamine Sponge for Oil Recovery

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Morphologically Controlled Bioinspired Dopamine-Polypyrrole Nanostructures with Tunable Electrical Properties

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

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Graphene Foam with Switchable Oil Wettability for Oil and Organic Solvents Recovery

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A Superhydrophobic Sponge with Excellent Absorbency and Flame Retardancy

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Bioinspired Multifunctional Foam with Self-Cleaning and Oil/Water Separation

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

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Temperature Controlled Water/Oil Wettability of a Surface Fabricated by a Block Copolymer: Application as a Dual Water/Oil On-Off Switch

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