Wettability Control between Oleophobic/Superhydrophilic and Superoleophilic/Superhydrophobic Characteristics on the Modified Surface Treated with Fluoroalkyl End-Capped Oligomers/Micro-Sized Polystyrene Particle Composites

Fluoroalkyl end-capped vinyltrimethoxysilane-N,N-dimethylacrylamide cooligomer [RF-(CH2-CHSi(OMe)3)x-(CH2-CHC(=O)NMe2)y-RF;RF = CF(CF3)OC3F7: RF-(VM)x-(DMAA)y-RF] was synthesized by reaction of fluoroalkanoyl peroxide [RF-C(=O)O-O(O=)C-RF] with vinyltrimethoxysilane (VM) and N,N-dimethylacrylamide (DMAA). The modified glass surface treated with the cooligomeric nanoparticles [RF-(VM-SiO3/2)x-(DMAA)y-RF] prepared under the sol-gel reaction of the cooligomer under alkaline conditions was found to exhibit an oleophobic/superhydrophilic property, although the corresponding fluorinated homooligomeric nanoparticles [RF-(VM-SiO3/2)n-RF] afforded an oleophobic/hydrophobic property on the modified surface under similar conditions. RF-(VM-SiO3/2)n-RF/RF-(VM-SiO3/2)x-(DMAA)y-RF/PSt (micro-sized polystyrene particles) composites, which were prepared by the sol-gel reactions of the corresponding homooligomer and cooligomer in the presence of PSt particle under alkaline conditions, provided an oleophobic/superhydrophilic property on the modified surface. However, it was demonstrated that the surface wettability on the modified surface treated with the RF-(VM-SiO3/2)n-RF/RF-(VM-SiO3/2)x-(DMAA)y-RF/PSt composites changes dramatically from oleophobic/superhydrophilic to superoleophilic/superhydrophilic and superoleophilic/superhydrophobic characteristics, increasing with greater feed ratios (mg/mg) of the RF-(VM)n-RF homooligomer in homooligomer/cooligomer from 0 to 100 in the preparation of the composites. Such controlled surfac

Valence electronic engineering of superhydrophilic Dy-evoked Ni-MOF outperforming RuO_(2) for highly efficient electrocatalytic oxygen evolution

Tackling the problem of poor conductivity and catalytic stability of pristine metal-organic frameworks(MOFs) is crucial to improve their oxygen evolution reaction(OER) performance.Herein,we introduce a novel strategy of dysprosium(Dy) doping,using the unique 4f orbitals of this rare earth element to enhance electrocatalytic activity of MOFs.Our method involves constructing Dy-doped Ni-MOF(Dy@Ni-MOF) nanoneedles on carbon cloth via a Dy-induced valence electronic perturbation approach.Experiments and density functional theory(DFT) calculations reveal that Dy doping can effectively modify the electronic structure of the Ni active centers and foster a strong electronic interaction between Ni and Dy.The resulting benefits include a reduced work function and a closer proximity of the d-band center to the Fermi level,which is conducive to improving electrical conductivity and promoting the adsorption of oxygen-containing intermediates.Furthermore,the Dy@Ni-MOF achieves superhydrophilicity,ensuring effective electrolyte contact and thus accelerating reaction kinetics,Ex-situ and in-situ analysis results manifest Dy_(2)O_(3)/NiOOH as the actual active species.Therefore,Dy@Ni-MOF shows impressive OER performance,significantly surpassing Ni-MOF.Besides,the overall water splitting device with Dy@NiMOF as an anode delivers a low cell voltage of 1.51 V at 10 mA cm^(-2) and demonstrates long-term stability for 100 h,positioning it as a promising substitute for precious metal catalysts.

Hierarchically wood-derived integrated electrode with tunable superhydrophilic/superaerophobic surface for efficient urea electrolysis

Conferring surfaces with superhydrophilic/superaerophobic characteristics is desirable for synthesizing efficient gas reaction catalysts.However,complicated procedures,high costs,and poor interfaces hinder commercialization.Here,an integrated electrode with tunable wettability derived from a hierarchically porous wood scaffold was well designed for urea oxidation reaction(UOR).Interestingly,the outer surface of the wood lumen was optimized to the preferred wettability via stoichiometry to promote electrolyte permeation and gas escape.This catalyst exhibits outstanding activity and durability for UOR in alkaline media,requiring only a potential of 1.36 V(vs.RHE)to deliver 10 m A cm^(-2)and maintain its activity without significant decay for 60 h.These experiments and theoretical calculations demonstrate that the nickel(oxy)hydroxide layer formed through surface reconstruction of nickel nanoparticles improves the active sites and intrinsic activity.Moreover,the superwetting properties of the electrode promote mass transfer by guaranteeing substantial contact with the electrolyte and accelerating the separation of gaseous products during electrocatalysis.These findings provide the understanding needed to manipulate the surface wettability through rational design and fabrication of efficient electrocatalysts for gas-evolving processes.

Ambient Fast Synthesis of Superaerophobic/Superhydrophilic Electrode for Superior Electrocatalytic Water Oxidation

Developing cost-effective and facile methods to synthesize efficient and stable electrocatalysts for large-scale water splitting is highly desirable but remains a significant challenge.In this study,a facile ambient temperature synthesis of hierarchical nickel-iron(oxy)hydroxides nanosheets on iron foam(FF-FN)with both superhydrophilicity and superaerophobicity is reported.Specifically,the as-fabricated FF-FN electrode demonstrates extraordinary oxygen evolution reaction(OER)activity with an ultralow overpotential of 195 mV at 10 mA cm^(-2)and a small Tafel slope of 34 mV dec^(-1)in alkaline media.Further theoretical investigation indicates that the involved lattice oxygen in nickel-iron-based-oxyhydroxide during electrochemical self-reconstruction can significantly reduce the OER reaction overpotential via the dominated lattice oxygen mechanism.The rechargeable Zn-air battery assembled by directly using the as-prepared FF-FN as cathode displays remarkable cycling performance.It is believed that this work affords an economical approach to steer commercial Fe foam into robust electrocatalysts for sustainable energy conversion and storage systems.

Fully Superhydrophilic, Self-Floatable, and Multi-Contamination-Resistant Solar Steam Generator Inspired by Seaweed

Highly hydrophilic materials enable rapid water delivery and salt redissolution in solar-driven seawater desalination. However, the lack of independent floatability inhibits heat localization at the air/water interface. In nature, seaweeds with internal gas microvesicles can float near the sea surface to ensure photosynthesis. Here, we have developed a seaweed-inspired, independently floatable, but superhydrophilic (SIFS) solar evaporator. It needs no extra floatation support and can simultaneously achieve continuous water pumping and heat concentration. The evaporator resists salt accumulation, oil pollution, microbial corrosion, and protein adsorption. Densely packed hollow glass microbeads promote intrinsic floatability and heat insulation. Superhydrophilic zwitterionic sulfobetaine hydrogel provides a continuous water supply, redissolves the deposited salt, and endows the SIFS evaporator with excellent anti-fouling properties. With its unprecedented anti-contamination ability, this SIFS evaporator is expected to open a new avenue for designing floatable superhydrophilic materials and solving real-world issues of solar steam generation in complex environmental conditions.

Osteoconductivity of Superhydrophilic Anodized TiO₂Coatings on Ti Treated with Hydrothermal Processes

Surface hydrophilicity is considered to have a strong influence on the biological reactions of bone-substituting materials. However, the influence of a hydrophilic surface on osteoconductivity is not completely clear, especially for superhydrophilic surfaces. In this study, we conferred superhydrophilic properties on anodized TiO2 coatings using a hydrothermal treatment, and developed a method to maintain this surface until implantation. The osteoconductivity of these coatings was evaluated with in vivo tests. A hydrothermal treatment made the surface of as-anodized samples more hydrophilic, up to a water contact angle of 13 (deg.). Storage in both air and distilled water increased the water contact angle after several days because of the adsorption of hydrocarbon. However, storage in phosphate buffered solution led to a reduction in the water contact angle, because of the adsorption of the inorganic ions in the solution, and the sample retained its high hydrophilicity for a long time. As the water contact angle decreased, the hard tissue formation ratio increased continuously up to 58%, which was about four times higher than the hard tissue formation ratio on as-polished Ti.

Superhydrophilic–superhydrophobic patterned surfaces:From simplified fabrication to emerging applications

Superhydrophilic–superhydrophobic patterned surfaces constitute a branch of surface chemistry involving the two extreme states of superhydrophilicity and superhydrophobicity combined on the same surface in precise patterns.Such surfaces have many advantages,including controllable wettability,enrichment ability,accessibility,and the ability to manipulate and pattern water droplets,and they offer new functionalities and possibilities for a wide variety of emerging applications,such as microarrays,biomedical assays,microfluidics,and environmental protection.This review presents the basic theory,simplified fabrication,and emerging applications of superhydrophilic–superhydrophobic patterned surfaces.First,the fundamental theories of wettability that explain the spreading of a droplet on a solid surface are described.Then,the fabrication methods for preparing superhydrophilic–superhydrophobic patterned surfaces are introduced,and the emerging applications of such surfaces that are currently being explored are highlighted.Finally,the remaining challenges of constructing such surfaces and future applications that would benefit from their use are discussed.

Micro/nano structured oleophobic agent improving the wellbore stability of shale gas wells

Through embedding modified nano-silica particles on the surface of polystyrene using the method of Pickering emulsion polymerization,a kind of nano/micro oleophobic agent named OL-1 was developed.The effects of OL-1 on the rock surface properties and its performance in inhibiting the oil phase imbibition into the rock were explored.The performance and mechanisms of OL-1 in improving the wellbore stability of shale gas wells were evaluated and analyzed.OL-1 could absorb on the surface of the shale core to form a membrane with a micro-nano two-stage roughness,making the surface energy of the core decrease to 0.13 mN/m and the contact angle of the white oil on the core surface increase from 16.39°to 153.03°.Compared with the untreated capillary tube,when immersed into 3#white oil,the capillary tube treated by OL-1 had a reversal of capillary pressure from 273.76 Pa to-297.71 Pa,and the oil imbibition height inside the capillary tube decreased from 31 mm above the external liquid level to 33 mm below the external liquid level.The amount of oil invading into the rock core modified by OL-1 decreased by 64.29%compared with the untreated one.The shale core immersed into the oil-based drilling fluids with 1%OL-1 had a porosity reduction rate of only 4.5%.Compared with the core immersed in the drilling fluids without OL-1,the inherent force of the core treated by 1%OL-1 increased by 24.9%,demonstrating that OL-1 could effectively improve the rock mechanical stability by inhibiting oil phase imbibition.

OLEOPHOBIC AND HYDROPHOBIC FEATURE EXPERIMENTS OF FLUORINATED HIGH DENSITY POLYETHYLENE

The surface performances of directly fluorinated high density polyethylene(HDPE)are studied with Fourier transform infrared(FT-IR)spectra,scanning electron microscopy(SEM)and contact angle(CA)system. The SEM images show that there is a three-layer structure called the reaction,virgin and boundary layer structure. The depth of fluorinated layer is 5.75μm with 1h fluorination time and 7.86μm with 2h.The depths are 5.46μm and 5.07μm when fluorine density is 2% and 1%,respectively.CA indicates that the HDPE surface property becomes more hydrophobic with the increasing water contact angle from 78.5° to 104.5°.Oleophobic and hydrophobic features of HDPE are identified by comparison of mass change experiments.It is shown that the increment rate of fluorinated HDPE is much lower than that of un-fluorinated HDPE filled in neither distilled water nor jet fuel.

Synthesis and Characterization of Superhydrophobic-Superoleophobic and Anti-Corrosion Coatings via Sol-Gel Process

Superoleophobic nanocomposite coatings with improved hydrophobic properties were obtained by incorporation of a perfluoroalkyl polymer in hybrid sol-gel matrix containing silica and titania nanoparticles. SiO2 and TiO2 nanoparticles were synthesized based on sol-gel precursors utilizing tetraethyl orthosilicate, 3-glycidoxypropyl trimethoxysilane, and tetra (n-butyl orthotitanate). SEM and EDX images of the coating demonstrated that a Silica nanosphere had been aggregated in superporous structure. The analysis results show that nano-sized inorganic particles (10 - 20 nm) have a uniform distribution and dispersion. By increasing the PFOTES, the oleophobicity of coatings increased due to lowering of surface energy in the presence of fluoropolymer. Results of EIS measurement show that PFOTES and TiO2 nanoparticles increased anti-corrosion property of hybrid coatings. This method introduces a simple way to produce water- and oil-repellent self-cleaning coatings on large areas of different substrates like glass, ceramic, metal and composites.

聚丙烯织物表面超亲水涂层构筑及其油水分离性能

[目的]为得到具有优秀耐久性和高油水分离效率的超亲水性聚丙烯(PP)分离材料。[方法]通过将天然来源的羧甲基纤维素(CMC)与聚丙烯织物共价结合,制备出一种具有超亲水-水下超疏油性能涂层的改性PP织物。通过扫描电镜(SEM)、红外光谱(IR)、X射线光电子能谱(XPS)等手段对改性后的样品进行分析,利用接触角测量仪和自建油水分离装置测试了改性PP织物的润湿性及油水分离性能。[结果]改性PP织物在空气中的水接触角低至0°,在水下对不同油(包括正己烷、甲苯、煤油、柴油、汽油和石油醚)的接触角都不低于150°,对油水混合物的分离效率都可达到98%以上,分离时的水通量高达69449 L/(m^(2)·h)以上。经过50次循环分离、酸碱盐溶液腐蚀浸泡8 h、砂纸刮擦30次、高含沙量水冲刷2 h等多项测试后,改性PP织物均保持优异的水下疏油性和大于97%的油水分离效率。从微观结构与化学组成的角度揭示了是表面粗糙度与亲水基团的协同作用使PP织物由最初的疏水亲油转变为超亲水-水下超疏油。[结论]通过化学键连接的方式可以在PP织物表面成功构筑牢固结合的超亲水涂层。该改性过程绿色、简便、低成本,能赋予PP织物优异、耐久的油水分离性能。改性后的PP织物有望在复杂水体环境下的油水分离场景中应用。

特殊润湿性膜在油水分离中的应用进展

石油泄漏和含油废水排放严重污染生态环境,油水分离技术是涉油污染治理的重要手段。由于低耗能、简单高效等优点,特殊润湿性的膜材料在油水分离方面表现出巨大的应用潜力。基于润湿性相关理论和分离机理,总结了超疏水/超亲油膜、超亲水/水下超疏油膜、Janus膜和智能响应膜等油水分离膜的研究进展,并对油水分离膜的优缺点进行了分析,对将来的发展提出了展望。

兼具优异光学性能和疏水疏油性能的含氟聚降冰片烯二甲酰亚胺的制备与性能

针对聚降冰片烯材料的传统热性能提高改性策略会导致光学性能大大下降的问题,文中以全氟己基碘烷、对溴苯胺和纳迪克酸酐等原料设计合成了一种侧基带有对全氟己基苯结构的降冰片烯二甲酰亚胺单体,并将其通过开环易位聚合制备了一种新型含氟降冰片烯基均聚物(PNANPF6),以及合成了侧基分别为苯(PNANP)、对甲基苯(PNANPC1)、对三氟甲基苯(PNANPF1)、对己基苯(PNANPC6)4种结构相似的均聚物作为对照,通过核磁共振波谱和红外光谱表征证明了聚合物的成功制备。结果表明,在热性能和力学性能可基本保持的前提下,PNANPF6的水/正十二烷接触角相比PNANP提高了18°/26°;在400 nm/800 nm处的透光率相比PNANP提高了36%/22%。充分证明酰亚胺、苯环和全氟己基结构的引入可协同提高降冰片烯聚合物的光学性能和疏水疏油性能。为新型多功能降冰片烯聚合物的制备提供一条新思路。

超亲氮化碳-硅藻土复合滤层油包水乳液快速破乳

目的实现高黏度油品油包水乳液的快速高效破乳。方法以三聚氰胺为原料,通过热聚法制备超亲水材料氮化碳,采用制备的氮化碳混合硅藻土制备复合滤饼,通过抽滤实现高黏度油包水乳液快速破乳。结果含质量分数为1.5%氮化碳的0.5 cm氮化碳-硅藻土滤饼可实现水含量在6%(w)以内,乳滴粒径在2.32μm及以上,油包水乳液完全破乳,20 kPa真空度的破乳速率可达3.57 L/min,破乳效率为97.36%,油回收率为99.72%以上;增大破乳用滤饼厚度,可用于更高含水量乳液的破乳;破乳基于超亲氮化碳对水的强吸引力和硅藻土微孔破碎共同作用。结论氮化碳-硅藻土滤饼可实现油包水乳液快速高效破乳,具工业实用前景。

贻贝仿生矿化超亲水表面膜的制备及其油-水分离性能

频繁的海洋原油泄漏、无序且随意的工业含油污水排放催生出高效油-水分离材料迫切需求.融合膜分离技术和表面工程策略构建的超亲水膜实现了高效的油-水分离而引发广泛关注.本文利用贻贝仿生矿化的策略,结合贻贝启发快速沉积和层层自组装矿化两步法,在各种膜表面成功制备了界面稳定且具有优异抗污染性能的超亲水/水下超疏油涂层.由于其突出的超亲水和水下驱油能力,涂层膜能够高效分离油-水混合物以及表面活性剂稳定的水包油乳液.此外,由于优异的界面稳定性,超亲水表面膜实现了长效的油-水乳液分离.这些优异的性能加上其简便的制造工艺,使其成为油-水分离的理想材料.

表面疏油Al_(2)O_(3)陶瓷膜的制备及表征

以氨水和无水氯化铝为原料,采用溶胶-凝胶法在SiC基体上制备了Al_(2)O_(3)陶瓷膜,以氟碳表面活性剂Capstone FS-50为改性剂,通过真空浸渍法对所制备的Al_(2)O_(3)膜进行疏油改性。结果表明,制备的膜孔径分布均匀,表面无裂纹和针孔缺陷,Capstone FS-50改性前后膜通量和孔结构几乎不变。Capstone FS-50能均匀附载在Al_(2)O_(3)膜表面,使其展现出良好的疏油性能(表面接触角最大为130°),在温度低于200℃时,改性陶瓷膜仍具有较好的疏油性和良好的耐磨性能。

3D打印聚乳酸膜及其油-水分离性能

采用3D(3-Dimension)打印技术制备了具有规则孔道结构且孔径可控的多孔聚乳酸(PLA)膜,然后以聚乙烯醇(PVA)为表面改性剂,利用氢键交联作用制备了PVA/PLA复合膜。当PLA膜基底填充率为70%时制备的PVA/PLA-70%复合膜的水下油接触角为165.9°,具有超疏油特性。在使用微量水润湿油-水分离膜条件下,PVA/PLA-70%复合膜的油-水分离实验结果表明:PVA/PLA-70%复合膜的油-水分离效率大于99%、水通量高达73.12 L/(m^(2)·s);油-水分离循环使用80次后,分离效率仍大于97%,且水通量稳定在56.10 L/(m^(2)·s),PVA改性PLA膜具有良好的循环稳定性。利用3D打印技术为制备可生物降解的油-水分离膜提供了新的研究方法。

聚四氟乙烯膜的改性及应用研究进展

综述了国内近年来PTFE膜的不同改性方法,以及PTFE改性膜在亲水性、生物相容性、导电性和疏油性等方面的功能改进及应用研究进展,并指出了未来的研究方向。

化纤织物疏水疏油功能整理的发展概况

早期荷叶表面的拒水现象引起了人们极大的兴趣,研究人员基于荷叶效应不断模仿荷叶表面的微纳结构,以获得可以比拟荷叶的超疏水表面。将超疏水表面应用于化纤织物有着巨大的应用前景,基于荷叶效应,可以通过构筑粗糙纹理表面的方法制备超疏水表面,但有些液体悬浮在纹理表面的稳定性较差,因此适用性有限。通过化学方法合成的含氟整理剂能够降低材料的表面能,使材料对大部分表面能较高的液体具有抵抗作用,使用含氟整理剂整理是目前制备超疏水表面的主流方法。但不论是构筑粗糙表面还是使用含氟整理剂整理,都无法使超疏水表面在极端环境下保持较好的拒液效果。通过在材料表面构建自愈合体系可以获得具有长久拒液效果的自愈合材料,这种超疏水材料的表面在受到机械磨损或化学腐蚀时,受损部位会自愈,从而达到持续的拒液效果。本文主要以化纤织物为例综述了疏水疏油功能整理的方法,阐释了化纤织物的疏水疏油机理,探讨了化纤织物受到化学腐蚀、机械磨损时应如何保持拒液稳定性的问题,并对未来化纤织物疏水疏油功能整理的发展方向进行了展望。