title: Tuning the underwater oleophobicity of graphene oxide coatings via UV irradiation.
abstract: Ultraviolet (UV) irradiation was utilized to gradually modify the chemistry and structure of graphene oxide (GO) flakes, as confirmed by XPS and AFM. Ultrathin GO coatings/membranes, made of UV-irradiated flakes, showed tunable underwater oleophobicity. UV-treated, superoleophobic GO membranes exhibited excellent antifouling capability for oil/water separation.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemical Engineering, University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC 29208, USA. yumiao@cec.sc.edu.
authors.forename: Hang
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Li
authors.forename: Yi
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Huang
authors.forename: Yating
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Mao
authors.forename: Weiwei L
authors.initials: WL
authors.lastname: Xu
authors.forename: Harry J
authors.initials: HJ
authors.lastname: Ploehn
authors.forename: Miao
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Yu