Fabrication of Ni-SiC Composite Coating With Coral-like Hierarchical Structure via Magnetic Field-assisted Jet Electrodeposition for Efficient Oil/Water Separation
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Chen, Y
Pang, H
Shangguan, S
Yang, W
Zhao, J
Singamneni, S
Tian, Z
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A Ni-SiC composite coating was effectively synthesized on a stainless-steel substrate through a jet electrodeposition technique integrated with a magnetic field, and then utilized for oil/water separation. Guided by an external magnetic field, the magnetically responsive nickel components loaded with hydrophilic SiC were incorporated into the coating, creating a coral-like micro-nano hierarchical rough structure. The functionalized mesh demonstrated remarkable superhydrophilic properties and submerged low-adhesion superoleophobicity. Appropriate processing parameters were identified by analyzing how electrodeposition duration and voltage influence the surface topography as well as the wettability associated with the Ni-SiC-coated mesh. The results indicated that the Ni-SiC-coated mesh prepared at 30 V for 10 min exhibited a WCA of 0° and a UOCA of 152.2°. Ni-SiC-coated meshes fabricated at a lower voltage required a deposition time of 30 min to achieve superhydrophilicity and underwater superoleophobicity. The mesh achieved high efficiency along with superior purification levels for various oil/water emulsions and sustained a stable separation performance (exceeding 95%) after 50 cycles. The treated substrate maintained its functionality in aggressive media. In natural conditions, the Ni-SiC-coated mesh still retained its outstanding superhydrophilicity and underwater superoleophobicity after three months of storage. In addition, the Ni-SiC-coated mesh maintained a UOCA of more than 150° after water erosion for 10 h.Description
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40 Engineering, 34 Chemical Sciences, 3406 Physical Chemistry, 3403 Macromolecular and materials chemistry, 4016 Materials engineering, 4018 Nanotechnology, Underwater superoleophobic, Ni-SiC, Jet electrodeposition, Magnetic-field, Oil/water separation
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Materials Today Communications, ISSN: 2352-4928 (Print); 2352-4928 (Online), Elsevier BV, 52, 115211-115211. doi: 10.1016/j.mtcomm.2026.115211
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