pH-responsive bidirectional oil-water separation material

Chem Commun (Camb). 2013 Oct 21;49(82):9416-8. doi: 10.1039/c3cc45566a.

Abstract

A superhydrophobic copper mesh film (CMF) with pH-responsive property was synthesized via an electrochemical deposition strategy, followed by Au sputter-coating process and surface modification with a thiol mixture of HS(CH2)9CH3 and HS(CH2)10COOH. As-prepared CMF can be applied to separate an oil-and-water mixture bidirectionally.