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 method of purifying a fluid contaminated with hydrophobic organic materials, said method comprising contacting a solution contaminated with one or more hydrophobic organic materials with a coated, absorbent, freestanding assembly comprising inorganic nanowires, wherein said assembly is coated with a low surface energy material, and wherein said assembly may be stripped and recoated two or more times.
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