Abstract
A superhydrophilic/underwater superoleophobic fabric was fabricated via an immersion process in buffer solution of gallic acid (GA) and polyethyleneimine (PEI) and a short-term complexation process with cupric ions (Cu2+). The fabric shows superhydrophilicity with a water contact angle (WCA) of 0° and underwater superoleophobicity with an underwater oil contact angle (UWOCA) of 162.2 ± 2.4°. Its superwettability can be kept after harsh acid/base/salty treatment, 1000 g sand impact and 50 cycles of tape-peeling, demonstrating outstanding chemical and physical durability. A fabric bed constructed by as-prepared fabrics was used for separating surfactant-stabilized toluene/isooctane/petroleum ether/1,2-dichloroethane-in-water emulsions, with separation efficiencies all over 99.1%. The separation efficiency could be retained above 99.1% after repeated separation, indicating excellent reusability of the fabric bed.
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