Absorbant superhydrophobic materials, and methods of preparation and use thereof
AssigneeMassachusetts Institute of Technology
InventorsFrancesco Stellacci, Jing Kong, Xiaogang (Bruno) Liu, Jikang Yuan
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Abstract
The present invention relates to coated, absorbent, freestanding assemblies comprising inorganic nanowires, articles of manufacture comprising the same, processes of producing the same and methods of use thereof. The assemblies of this invention are useful in various applications, including removal of organics or hydrophobic materials, and waterproofing applications.
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A coated, absorbent, freestanding assembly comprising inorganic nanowires.
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A process for the preparation of a coated, absorbent, freestanding assembly comprising inorganic nanowires, said process comprising:
- a. hydrothermically synthesizing inorganic nanowires;
- b. dispersing said nanowires in a polar solvent to form a suspension;
- c. casting said suspension on a non-adherent substrate to form a freestanding assembly;
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- d. coating said freestanding assembly with a low-surface energy molecule.
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