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Review: superhydrophobic materials are driving a high-efficiency transformation for oil–water separation

Baoshan Xu, Zhichao Huang, Yunhao Zhao, Ke Zhou, Zicheng Zhou, Xiaowei Xun, Dongmian Zang

Journal of Materials Science· Volume 61· Issue 15
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