Cation-controlled wetting properties of vermiculite membranes and its promise for fouling resistant oil–water separation

K. Huang; P. Rowe; C. Chi; V. Sreepal; T. Bohn; K.-G. Zhou; Y. Su; E. Prestat; P. Balakrishna Pillai; C. T. Cherian; A. Michaelides; R. R. Nair

doi:10.1038/s41467-020-14854-4

Nature Communications (Feb 2020)

Cation-controlled wetting properties of vermiculite membranes and its promise for fouling resistant oil–water separation

K. Huang,
P. Rowe,
C. Chi,
V. Sreepal,
T. Bohn,
K.-G. Zhou,
Y. Su,
E. Prestat,
P. Balakrishna Pillai,
C. T. Cherian,
A. Michaelides,
R. R. Nair

Affiliations

K. Huang: National Graphene Institute, University of Manchester
P. Rowe: Thomas Young Centre, London Centre for Nanotechnology, and Department of Physics and Astronomy, University College London
C. Chi: National Graphene Institute, University of Manchester
V. Sreepal: National Graphene Institute, University of Manchester
T. Bohn: National Graphene Institute, University of Manchester
K.-G. Zhou: National Graphene Institute, University of Manchester
Y. Su: National Graphene Institute, University of Manchester
E. Prestat: Department of Materials, University of Manchester
P. Balakrishna Pillai: National Graphene Institute, University of Manchester
C. T. Cherian: National Graphene Institute, University of Manchester
A. Michaelides: Thomas Young Centre, London Centre for Nanotechnology, and Department of Physics and Astronomy, University College London
R. R. Nair: National Graphene Institute, University of Manchester

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-020-14854-4
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 11, no. 1
pp. 1 – 10

Abstract

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Manipulation of surface energy and wetting properties of solids may impact a variety of processes, including membrane fouling. Here the authors tune properties of vermiculite laminates from superhydrophilic to hydrophobic by cation exchange, and demonstrate potential for fouling resistant oil–water separation.

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ISSN: 2041-1723 (Online)
Publisher: Nature Portfolio
Country of publisher: United Kingdom
LCC subjects: Science
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