Ju Guannan, Zhou Lei, Jiao Chang, Shen Jiafeng, Luan Yihao, Zhao Xinyu
School of Materials Science and Engineering, Shandong University of Technology, Zibo 255000, China.
China National Accreditation Service for Conformity Assessment, Beijing 100062, China.
Materials (Basel). 2021 Oct 12;14(20):5998. doi: 10.3390/ma14205998.
The construction of superhydrophobic surfaces necessitates the rational design of topographic surface structure and the reduction of surface energy. To date, the reported strategies are usually complex with multi-steps and costly. Thus, the simultaneous achievement of the two indispensable factors is highly desired, yet rather challenging. Herein, we develop a novel structure engineering strategy of realizing the fabrication of a functionally integrated device (FID) with a superhydrophobic surface via a one-step spraying method. Specifically, silica nanoparticles are used to control the surface roughness of the device, while polydimethylsiloxane is employed as the hydrophobic coating. Benefitting from the adopted superhydrophobicity, the as-fabricated FID exhibits a continuous, excellent oil-water separating performance (e.g., 92.5% separating efficiency) when coupled with a peristaltic pump. Notably, a smart design of incorporating a gas switch is adopted in this device, thereby effectively preventing water from entering the FID, realizing thorough oil collection, and avoiding secondary pollution. This work opens up an avenue for the design and development of the FID, accessible for rapid preparation and large-scale practical application.
超疏水表面的构建需要合理设计表面形貌结构并降低表面能。迄今为止,所报道的策略通常步骤复杂且成本高昂。因此,同时实现这两个不可或缺的因素是非常理想的,但颇具挑战性。在此,我们开发了一种新颖的结构工程策略,通过一步喷涂法实现具有超疏水表面的功能集成器件(FID)的制造。具体而言,二氧化硅纳米颗粒用于控制器件的表面粗糙度,而聚二甲基硅氧烷用作疏水涂层。受益于所采用的超疏水性,所制备的FID在与蠕动泵结合使用时表现出连续、优异的油水分离性能(例如,分离效率为92.5%)。值得注意的是,该器件采用了一种智能设计,即加入气体开关,从而有效防止水进入FID,实现彻底的油收集,并避免二次污染。这项工作为FID的设计和开发开辟了一条途径,便于快速制备和大规模实际应用。
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