Abstract
Design and fabrication of smart materials with reversible wettability for oil–water separation have attracted worldwide attention due to the increasingly serious water pollution problem. In this study, a rough oxide coating with micro/nanoscale structures is developed on the 304 stainless steel mesh (SSM) by laser ablation. The smart surface with ethanol immersion and natural drying treatments shows the wetting conversion between underwater superoleophobicity and superhydrophobicity. Based on the wettability transition behavior, both light and heavy oil–water mixtures can be separated with the high separation efficiency. Moreover, after being exposed to various corrosive solutions and high temperatures, the smart surface still shows prominent environmental stability. Switchable surface with excellent properties should be an optimal choice to solve the environmental conditions that need to be addressed urgently.
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