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Title: Environmental Applications of Interfacial Materials with Special Wettability

Journal Article · · Environmental Science and Technology
 [1];  [2];  [3]
  1. Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, Tennessee 37235-1831, United States
  2. Department of Chemical and Environmental Engineering, Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut 06520-8286, United States
  3. Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, Tennessee 37235-1831, United States, Department of Chemical and Bimolecular Engineering, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, Tennessee 37235-1831, United States

Interfacial materials with special wettability have become a burgeoning research area in materials science in the past decade. The unique surface properties of materials and interfaces generated by biomimetic approaches can be leveraged to develop effective solutions to challenging environmental problems. This critical review presents the concept, mechanisms, and fabrication techniques of interfacial materials with special wettability, and assesses the environmental applications of these materials for oil-water separation, membrane-based water purification and desalination, biofouling control, high performance vapor condensation, and atmospheric water collection. We also highlight the most promising properties of interfacial materials with special wettability that enable innovative environmental applications and discuss the practical challenges for large-scale implementation of these novel materials.

Research Organization:
Yale Univ., New Haven, CT (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE Advanced Research Projects Agency - Energy (ARPA-E)
Grant/Contract Number:
AR0000306
OSTI ID:
1256533
Alternate ID(s):
OSTI ID: 1437280
Journal Information:
Environmental Science and Technology, Journal Name: Environmental Science and Technology Vol. 50 Journal Issue: 5; ISSN 0013-936X
Publisher:
American Chemical SocietyCopyright Statement
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
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Cited by: 246 works
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