Journal of Physical Chemistry C
Journal of Physical Chemistry C
5 years ago

Matchstick-Like Cu2S@CuxO Nanowire Film: Transition of Superhydrophilicity to Superhydrophobicity

Matchstick-Like Cu2S@CuxO Nanowire Film: Transition of Superhydrophilicity to Superhydrophobicity
Kun Hou, Jiang Cheng, Pihui Pi, Xiufang Wen, Zhijie Yang, Shouping Xu, Cailong Zhou, Jing Lin, Huijing Li
We fabricated a matchstick-like Cu2S@CuxO nanowire film on copper mesh by applying a Cu(OH)2 nanowires template-sacrificial method, which can transformed from superhydrophilic to superhydrophobic just after storage in air for a certain period without any further organic modification. The surface morphology, chemical composition and the wettability were investigated by Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM), X-ray diffractometer (XRD), Raman, X-ray Photoelectron Microscopy (XPS), and contact angle measurement. Results showed that the change of surface chemical composition and the trapped air among the matchstick-like structures were the decisive factors for the wettability transition. Therefore, on-demand oil/water separation was achieved, which was performed by using the superhydrophilic–underwater superoleophobic mesh for separating light oil/water mixtures and the superhydrophobic one for separating heavy oil/water mixtures.

Publisher URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/acs.jpcc.7b03645

DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpcc.7b03645

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