Acetylene
carbon
black
(CB),
an
oleophilic
and
hydrophobic
substance,
is
often
used
as
additive
in
composite
materials.
However,
its
potential
for
stabilizing
water-in-oil
emulsions
the
properties
of
formed
materials
remain
to
be
explored.
Herein,
elastic
porous
monolith
with
a
high
strength
1.6
MPa
was
synthesized
through
high-internal-phase
emulsion
template
method
using
butyl
acrylate
oil
phase.
Incorporating
CB
into
phase
synergistic
use
surfactant
remarkably
improved
stability
emulsion.
Moreover,
increasing
content
further
enhanced
material's
hydrophobicity,
mechanical
properties,
absorption
capabilities.
Notably,
as-synthesized
material
exhibited
exceptional
porosity
(88.3%),
enabling
rapid
oils
organic
solvents
(achieving
saturated
capacity
within
10
s)
along
(39.3
g/g
dichloromethane).
Furthermore,
it
demonstrated
effective
oil–water
separation,
reusability.
Advanced Functional Materials,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
34(17)
Published: Jan. 6, 2024
Abstract
Exudate
plays
a
crucial
role
in
wound
healing,
but
an
excessive
amount
can
lead
to
over‐hydration
of
tissue
and
aggravating
the
infection
injury.
On
other
hand,
inadequate
exudate
cause
scarring
hinder
healing.
Traditional
dressings
are
unable
regulate
levels
based
on
specific
needs
wound.
To
address
this
issue,
liquid‐gated
trilayered
fibrous
dressing
capable
pumping
fluid
temperature‐dependent
manner
is
developed.
This
comprises
hydrophilic
cotton
layer,
thermo‐sensitive
(TPPU)
hydrophobic
layer
polyurethane
(PU)
nanofibers.
The
TPPU
constituted
by
nanofibers
that
composed
upper
critical
solution
temperature
(UCST)‐type
polymer,
PU,
silver
nanoparticles.
intermediate
exhibits
changes
its
wettability
upon
heating,
adjusting
thickness
ultimately
achieving
appropriate
structure
for
guiding
spontaneous
transport.
positive
effect
novel
diabetic
wounds
observed,
as
it
enhanced
epithelialization
collagen
synthesis
while
reducing
inflammation,
accelerating
healing
process.
has
potential
provide
groundbreaking
managing
exudate,
moisture
balance
promoting
clinical
settings.
ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
16(29), P. 38269 - 38282
Published: July 10, 2024
Triboelectric
nanogenerator
(TENG)
has
been
demonstrated
as
a
sustainable
energy
utilization
method
for
waste
mechanical
and
self-powered
system.
However,
the
charge
dissipation
of
frictional
layer
materials
in
humid
environment
severely
limits
their
stable
supply.
In
this
work,
new
is
reported
preparing
polymer
film
hydrophobic
negative
friction
material
by
solution
blending
poly(vinylidene
fluoride-
Langmuir,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
40(18), P. 9702 - 9716
Published: April 22, 2024
In
addressing
the
pressing
environmental
challenges
posed
by
frequent
oil
spills,
this
work
presents
a
novel
approach
of
synthesizing
superhydrophobic
three-dimensional
(3D)
porous
melamine
sponge
(MS).
CuO
and
ZnO
nanoparticles
were
grown
on
MS
via
hydrothermal
method
to
create
MS/CuO/ZnO
with
multiscale
hierarchical
nanostructures.
The
resulting
material
exhibited
stable
water
contact
angle
155°
through
various
tests.
demonstrated
exceptional
absorption
capacities
(40–145
g/g
0.83–0.99
mL.cm–3),
surpassing
98%
efficiency
in
separation,
retained
reusability
for
10
cycles.
Impressively,
achieved
successful
separation
oil/water
emulsions
permeation
flux
14870
L
m–2
h–1.
composite
sponge,
distinguished
its
high
photodegradation
ability,
can
degrade
both
water-
oil-targeted
pollutants
under
visible
light
irradiation
from
light-emitting
diode
(LED).
With
remarkable
attributes
including
superior
absorption,
excellent
mechanical
resistance,
photocatalytic
it
exhibits
considerable
potential
applications
wastewater
treatment
large-scale
marine
spill
response.
easily
prepared
emerges
as
versatile
solution
capable
marking
significant
leap
toward
sustainable
impactful
remediation.
