Gege Lei

Ms. Gege Lei


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Academic Career Length

2Years (2025-Present)

(Calculated once Scilit publication data is synced: current year − year of first publication + 1)

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3 November 2025 in Coatings
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YCYuqiang Chen
Yuqiang Chen
YCYang Chen
Yang Chen
XLXiaojun Li
Xiaojun Li
RLRen-Zhong Li
Ren-Zhong Li
GLGege Lei
Gege Lei
ZongFan DuanZongFan Duan
ZongFan Duan
Oily wastewater poses severe ecological and health threats, but conventional separation technologies have limitations like low efficiency or high energy consumption. Herein, two superwettable carbon fiber (CF)-based membranes were fabricated for efficient oil–water separation. Using CF (low cost, excellent mechanical stability) as the substrate, Cu-TiO2@CF (superhydrophilic/underwater superoleophobic, renewable) was prepared via a deep ultraviolet (DUV)-assisted sol–gel method, and OTMS/Cu-TiO2@CF (superhydrophobic/superoleophilic) was obtained by modifying Cu-TiO2@CF with octadecyltrimethoxysilane (OTMS) via hydrothermal synthesis. Characterization showed Cu-TiO2 coatings uniformly covered CF, with strong substrate bonding. Both membranes exhibited outstanding performance: Cu-TiO2@CF achieved water fluxes of up to 79,839.6 L·m−2·h−1 and >97.3% separation efficiency for four oil–water mixtures; OTMS/Cu-TiO2@CF had a maximum oil flux of 86,593.4 L·m−2·h−1 and >98.1% efficiency. Cu-TiO2@CF regenerated via 10 min UV irradiation (restoring underwater oil contact angle to 153°), while OTMS/Cu-TiO2@CF achieved recovery through the process of UV irradiation followed by OTMS re-modification. Both membranes maintained stable performance over 100 cycles, demonstrating considerable potential for engineering applications.