Electroconductive nanofibrous membranes with nanosheet-based microsphere-threaded heterostructures enabling oily wastewater remediation
Jichao Zhang, Jun Song, Lifang Liu, Peng Zhang, Yang Si, Shichao Zhang, Jianyong Yu, Bin Ding
Abstract
Inspired by the taro leaf, a biomimetic membrane with a hierarchical surface and chloroplast-structured photocatalyst is fabricated. And the membrane possesses visible-light-driven self-cleaning ability for oil-in-water emulsion separation.
Topics & Concepts
MembraneNanosheetMaterials scienceEmulsionWastewaterPhotocatalysisEnvironmental remediationMicrosphereElectrospinningChemical engineeringNanotechnologyComposite materialEnvironmental scienceChemistryEnvironmental engineeringPolymerContaminationCatalysisEngineeringOrganic chemistryEcologyBiologyBiochemistrySurface Modification and SuperhydrophobicityElectrohydrodynamics and Fluid DynamicsPickering emulsions and particle stabilization