First published 10/1/2026, 5:19:15 PM · Last updated 10/1/2026, 5:19:15 PM

Mussel-inspired construction of superhydrophilic/underwater superoleophobic PTFE membranes using a novel ε-polylysine-based modification for efficient oil-water separation

A peer-reviewed journal article describes a mussel-inspired method to modify PTFE membranes with ε-polylysine to make them superhydrophilic and underwater superoleophobic for oil–water separation. The source is identified as an Elsevier BV journal article published 2026-10-01.

Categories: science-and-space, environment-and-climate, technology

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Why it matters

The paper reports a membrane modification approach intended to improve oil–water separation performance.

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Mussel-inspired construction of superhydrophilic/underwater superoleophobic PTFE membranes using a novel ε-polylysine-based modification for efficient oil-water separation

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