Abstract:
Provided is an oil-water separation structure, a method of manufacturing the same, an oil-water separator including the oil-water separation structure, and an oil-water separation method using the oil-water separator. The oil-water separation structure includes a porous substrate including a plurality of protrusions forming a nano-pattern on at least one surface; and an inorganic particle disposed at an end of at least some portions of the protrusions. The oil-water separation structure has hydrophilic or superhydrophilic surface properties to selectively filter out water and easily separate and retrieve oil from a mixture of water and oil. A manufacturing process of the oil-water separation structure is environmentally friendly and the oil-water separation structure may be manufactured into a large surface area. The oil-water separator including the oil-water separation structure may be repeatedly used and prevent additional environmental pollution.
Abstract:
A method to prepare polymer woven fabric surface with selective oleophilicity or hydrophobicity and oil-oil separation and oil-water separation filter prepared by using the surface. The method to prepare the surface with selective oleophilicity or hydrophobicity includes steps comprising a step to form nano meter sized pores on the surface of the polymer woven fabric surface with micro sized pores through drying type etching; and a step to form selective oleophobic or hydrophobic film on the nano meter sized pores. It is possible to control hydrophobic/oleophobic property according to pore size, material or thickness of the film and this polymer surface with hybrid pores can be used in various areas such as an oil filter for car capable of selective separation of oil-oil mixture and water-oil mixture, disposal of waste oil, treatment of marine oil leakage, and pretreatment of crude oil refinement.
Abstract:
Provided are spilled oil collecting apparatus and method. The spilled oil collecting apparatus includes: a filter portion made of a porous substrate with hydrophilicity and having an open upper portion so as to collect oil; a frame portion provided at an upper end of the filter portion to support the filter portion; and a handle portion connected to the frame portion. According to the spilled oil collecting apparatus and method, it is possible to collect, separate, and store simultaneously spilled oil spilled from rivers or seas by using a porous substrate having hydrophilicity and optimize immediate collection of spilled oil by maximizing oil collection efficiency and minimizing labour force in an oil collecting process.
Abstract:
The present invention relates to a food container made of a plastic material and having a nano-structured hydrophobic surface, including: a plurality of nano-structures formed on a surface of the food container; and a first hydrophobic thin film coated on an upper side of the surface, on which the nano-structures are formed, and a manufacturing method thereof. According to the present invention, it is possible to provide the food container having the nano-structured hydrophobic surface capable of having excellent gas blocking performance, as well as hydrophobicity, and the manufacturing method thereof.
Abstract:
A method of fabricating CIGS nanorod or nanowire according to one exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure comprises a deposition preparation step of placing a raw material including copper, indium, gallium and selenium and a substrate, and a deposition step of growing CIGS nanorod or nanowire on the substrate by maintaining an internal temperature of a reactor, in which carrier gas flows at a constant flow rate, at a temperature in the range of 850 to 1000° C. According to the method, Cu(In,Ga)Se2 nanorod or nanowire as a direct transition type semiconductor material having substantially uniform composition, high crystallinity and high light absorption ratio can be fabricated.
Abstract:
Provided are a hydrophilic aluminum surface body having a hybrid nanostructure and a manufacturing method thereof. The hydrophilic aluminum surface body includes an aluminum substrate; and a nanopattern including a hybrid nanostructure formed on a surface of the aluminum substrate, wherein the hybrid nanostructure includes nanoparticles and a plurality of nanoflakes around the nanoparticles.The hydrophilic aluminum surface body is excellent in hydrophilicity, does almost not exhibit an aging effect, and may maintain hydrophilicity for a long time. According to the manufacturing method of the hydrophilic aluminum surface body, hydrophobic aluminum may be artificially prepared as hydrophilic or superhydrophilic aluminum due to a small contact angle, and large-area and mass production is possible and the method is eco-friendly.
Abstract:
A method for fabricating a hydrophilic aluminum surface includes: an activation step of preparing doped aluminum having an activated surface through doping treatment on a part or whole of an aluminum surface with applying reactive gas thereto; and a structure forming step of preparing a hydrophilic aluminum surface through oxidizing treatment on the doped aluminum to have nano-patterns comprising nano-protrusion structures on the aluminum surface. Hydrophobic aluminum can be fabricated into artificially hydrophilic or super-hydrophilic aluminum, and the hydrophilic aluminum surface body that does not have an aging effect and has long-lasting hydrophilicity can be provided.
Abstract:
The manufacturing method of nano porous material according to an example of the present invention comprises: a preparing step to prepare a substrate; and a manufacturing step to prepare nano porous material with a network structure in which nanoclusters are connected to each other using plasma deposition through over 300 mTorr of working pressure. Using the manufacturing method, it is possible to form a nano porous material having desired surface energy without formation of additional coating layer as well as pores distributed both within and on the surface of the nano porous material with only one deposition process.
Abstract:
The present invention relates to: a method of manufacturing glass with hollow nanopillars, which includes a silicon oxide layer forming step in which a silicon oxide layer made of silicon oxide is formed on one side of a glass substrate, a first etching step in which the silicon oxide layer is etched and a plurality of silicon oxide clusters are formed on the glass substrate, and a second etching step in which the glass substrate, on which the silicon oxide clusters are formed, is etched and hollow nanopillars are formed; and glass with hollow nanopillars manufactured thereby.
Abstract:
The present invention relates to a glass having a surface with improved water-repellency or hydrophobicity and low reflectance, and a fabrication method thereof. A technology is employed, in which a thin film containing silicon or silicon oxide is formed on the glass surface, the nano-structures are formed by selective etching treatment using a reactive gas such as CF4 or the like to provide superhydrophobicity and low reflectance properties, and a material with low surface energy is coated onto the nano-structures. The fabrication method of the low-reflective and superhydrophobic or super water-repellent glass may execute deposition and etching processes for the glass having the superhydrophobicity and the low reflectance, and provide excellent superhydrophobicity and low reflectance to the surface of the glass which was difficult to be treated. Also, the method is sustainable due to non-use of a toxic etching solution during these processes. The superhydrophobic and low-reflective glass can be applied to various fields, such as high-tech smart devices, vehicles, home appliances and so forth.