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A Co3O4 nano-needle mesh for highly efficient, high-flux emulsion separation

  • Yuee Chen
  • , Nü Wang*
  • , Fengyun Guo
  • , Lanlan Hou
  • , Jingchong Liu
  • , Jing Liu
  • , Yue Xu
  • , Yong Zhao
  • , Lei Jiang
  • *Corresponding author for this work
  • Beihang University
  • University of Wollongong

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Abstract

A Co3O4 nano-needle steel mesh was prepared by a facile hydrothermal synthesis and subsequent calcination method. The mesh is superhydrophilic in air and superoleophobic low-adhesive underwater. More importantly, the mesh exhibits outstanding chemical stability even in strongly basic and high-concentration salt solutions, which accomplishes the separation of alkaline and saline oil-in-water emulsions with high efficiency (above 99%) and high flux (2000 L m-2 h-1).

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)12014-12019
Number of pages6
JournalJournal of Materials Chemistry A
Volume4
Issue number31
DOIs
StatePublished - 2016

UN SDGs

This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

  1. SDG 7 - Affordable and Clean Energy
    SDG 7 Affordable and Clean Energy

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