Surface engineering with microstructured gel networks for superwetting membranes
Yuandong Jia, Kecheng Guan, Pengfei Zhang, Qin Shen, Shengyao Wang, Yuqing Lin, Hideto Matsuyama
Abstract
Local formation of a microstructured gel network on porous membranes enables superwetting surfaces for ultralow oil adhesion underwater.
Topics & Concepts
MembraneMaterials sciencePorosityAdhesionSurface (topology)NanotechnologyChemical engineeringComposite materialChemistryEngineeringGeometryMathematicsBiochemistrySurface Modification and SuperhydrophobicityAdvanced Sensor and Energy Harvesting MaterialsPolymer Surface Interaction Studies