Research Article

Superhydrophobic Hair-Like Nanowire Membrane for the Highly Efficient Separation of Oil/Water Mixtures

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The water contact angles of Cu mesh before any reaction (a), Cu(OH)2 NWs (b), Cu mesh modified with dodecanethiol (c), and samples obtained through different oxidation times (30 min for (d), 45 min for (e), and 60 min for (f)). The scanning electron microscopy images of Cu(OH)2 NWs obtained through different oxidation times (30 min for (g), 45 min for (h), and 60 min for (i)). The droplet size is 5 μL.
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