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American Chemical Society, Journal of the American Chemical Society, 30(131), p. 10346-10347, 2009
DOI: 10.1021/ja902757a
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Macroporous Silicon Oxycarbide Fibers with Luffa-like Superhydrophobic Shells
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Baodan Liu,
Yoshio Bando ,
You-Lo Hsieh,
Amiya K. Mukherjee
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Abstract
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.