A durable Ni₃S₂ coated mesh with reversible transition between superhydrophobicity and underwater superoleophobicity for efficient oil-water separation

• Main Authors: Yin, Xiaoli, Yu, Sirong, Wang, Bingying, Wang, Liyuan, Wang, Jun, Liu, Enyang, Li, Hao, Chen, Zhong
• Other Authors: School of Materials Science and Engineering
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: 2022
• Subjects: Engineering::Materials; Superhydrophobicity; Oil-Water Separation
• Online Access: https://hdl.handle.net/10356/161521
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

Oil leakage and the discharge of industrial oil/water mixtures have posed a serious threat to the water environment and ecosystem. With the purpose of tackling this issue, a Ni3S2 coated mesh with switchable wettability was fabricated for efficient oil-water separation. Surface morphology and chemic...