Zhang, X;
Zhu, W;
Parkin, IP;
(2017)
A free-standing porous silicon-type gel sponge with superhydrophobicity and oleophobicity.
RSC Advances
, 7
(1)
pp. 31-36.
10.1039/c6ra25636h.
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Abstract
Porous and spongy superhydrophobic silicon-type gels monoliths have been fabricated by a facile method. The gel can be turned oleophobic after modification with fluorosilane. The as-prepared free-standing silicon-type gels demonstrate superhydrophobicity and oleophobicity not only on the upper surface but also throughout the whole monolith. Importantly, the as-prepared amphiphobic silicon-type gels have remarkable chemical stability even in corrosive solutions over a wide range of pH conditions. Moreover, the silicon-type gel monoliths also have stable amphiphobic properties even after UV irradiation and long-term storage in air.
| Type: | Article |
|---|---|
| Title: | A free-standing porous silicon-type gel sponge with superhydrophobicity and oleophobicity |
| Open access status: | An open access version is available from UCL Discovery |
| DOI: | 10.1039/c6ra25636h |
| Publisher version: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1039/c6ra25636h |
| Language: | English |
| Additional information: | This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported Licence. |
| Keywords: | Science & Technology, Physical Sciences, Chemistry, Multidisciplinary, Chemistry, SURFACES, ROBUST, SEPARATION, COATINGS, FABRICS, SILANE, WATER |
| UCL classification: | UCL UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > UCL BEAMS UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > UCL BEAMS > Faculty of Maths and Physical Sciences |
| URI: | https://discovery.ucl.ac.uk/id/eprint/1550245 |
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