Macroporous silicon oxycarbide fibers with luffa-like superhydrophobic shells.
High-surface-area silicon oxycarbide macroporous fibers were fabricated through in situ cross-linking of a preceramic precursor without a prepatterned template. The unique luffa-like shell combined with intrinsic silicon-containing groups accounts for the resultant superhydrophobic property. Meanwhile, the oil-uptake capacity of the corresponding fiber mat is significantly improved by the capsulated nanoparticles.
Lu
Ping
P
Fiber and Polymer Science, University of California, Davis, California 95616, USA.
Huang
Qing
Q
Liu
Baodan
B
Bando
Yoshio
Y
Hsieh
You-Lo
YL
Mukherjee
Amiya K
AK