Facile fabrication of micro-/nanostructured, superhydrophobic membranes with adjustable porosity by 3D printing.

ABSTRACT: Porous membranes with special wetting properties have attracted great interest due to their various functions and wide applications, including water filtration, selective oil/water separation and oil skimming. Special wetting properties such as superhydrophobicity can be achieved by controlling the surface chemistry as well as the surface topography of a substrate. Three-dimensional (3D) printing is a promising method for the fast and easy generation of various structures. The most common method for 3D printing of superhydrophobic materials is a two-step fabrication process: 3D printing of user-defined topographies, such as surface structures or bulk porosity, followed by a chemical post-processing with low-surface energy chemicals such as fluorinated silanes. Another common method is usin

SUBMITTER: Mayoussi F 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8477758 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature