ArticleNature communications2023
Dual-bionic superwetting gears with liquid directional steering for oil-water separation.
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- Biomimetic Multi-Responsive Superwettable Materials for Oil-Water Separation.Nano-micro letters · 2026Review
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- Biomimetic Directional Liquid Transport on a Planar Surface in a Passive and Energy-Free Way.Biomimetics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Review
- A filter inspired by deep-sea glass sponges for oil cleanup under turbulent flow.Nature communications · 2025Article
- Continuous Multi-Material Additive Manufacturing.Research (Washington, D.C.) · 2025Article
- Diffusion limited synthesis of wafer-scale covalent organic framework films for adaptative visual device.Nature communications · 2024Article
- Recent advances in membrane technologies applied in oil-water separation.Discover nano · 2024Review
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10 authors at 5 institutions in 2 countries.
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Abstract
Developing an effective and sustainable method for separating and purifying oily wastewater is a significant challenge. Conventional separation membrane and sponge systems are limited in their long-term usage due to weak antifouling abilities and poor processing capacity for systems with multiple oils. In this study, we present a dual-bionic superwetting gears overflow system with liquid steering abilities, which enables the separation of oil-in-water emulsions into pure phases. This is achieved through the synergistic effect of surface superwettability and complementary topological structures. By applying the surface energy matching principle, water and oil in the mixture rapidly and continuously spread on preferential gear surfaces, forming distinct liquid films that repel each other. The topological structures of the gears facilitate the overflow and rapid transfer of the liquid films, resulting in a high separation flux with the assistance of rotational motion. Importantly, this separation model mitigates the decrease in separation flux caused by fouling and maintains a consistently high separation efficiency for multiple oils with varying densities and surface tensions.
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