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A biologically inspired attachable, self-standing nanofibrous membrane for versatile use in oil-water separation

  • Mizuki Tenjimbayashi
  • , Kaichi Sasaki
  • , Takeshi Matsubayashi
  • , Jyunichiro Abe
  • , Kengo Manabe
  • , Sachiko Nishioka
  • , Seimei Shiratori

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Abstract

Uloborus walckenaerius spider webs provided the inspiration for attachable, self-standing nanofibre sheets. The developed product adds selective wettability against oil-water mixtures to both 2D and 3D materials by attaching or covering them, leading to successful separation through a facile, scalable and low-cost process.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)10922-10927
Number of pages6
JournalNanoscale
Volume8
Issue number21
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2016 Jun 7

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • General Materials Science

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