Nanofibers and microbumps intertwined in 3D networked 1H,1H,2H,2H‐perfluorodecyltrichlorosilane (FTS)‐derived surfaces are synthesized by a phase separation reaction. The surfaces shows super‐amphiphobicity in air and super‐oleophilicity under water. The special wettablity of the surface is well retained, even after repeated use and flushing. The surfaces are successfully used to capture and collect oil droplets in water.

The effect of melt blending on the interaction between graphene and polystyrene (PS) matrix has been investigated in this paper. The interaction between graphene and PS was significantly enhanced by melt blending, which led to an increased amount of PS-functional graphene (PSFG) exhibiting good solubility in some solvents. The PS chains on PSFG could effectively prevent the graphene sheets from aggregating and the prepared PS/PSFG composites exhibited a homogeneous dispersion and an improved electrical property. The mechanism of melt blending on this enhanced interaction was attributed to the formation of π-π stacking during the melt blending. Moreover, the formation of chemical bonding during melt blending may have also enhanced the interaction.

The preparation of poly(lactic acid) (PLA) foam with a well-defined cell structure, high crystallinity, a high expansion ratio, and good mechanical properties is critical to its broader applications. However, achieving these properties in PLA foam simultaneously is challenging, because high crystallinity generally results in nonuniform cell nucleation and suppresses cell growth in the case of solid-state foaming. This study presents a novel approach using ultrasonic irradiation (UI) to achieve the desired properties in PLA simultaneously. As expected, CO2-saturated PLA samples at 5 MPa have a high crystallinity (23.4%), and foamed PLA samples at various foaming temperatures exhibit low foam expansion and nonuniform cell structure. By introducing UI at the very start of the foaming, however, the resultant PLA foams presented a significant and concurrent increase in cell structure uniformity and cell density: cell density increased about 2 orders of magnitude, the expansion ratio increased 1–2 times, the elongation at break increased 2 times, and the specific tensile strength increased 1.1 times, compared to samples without UI. Further investigation indicated that the enhanced cell nucleation induced by UI was the main reason for this unique phenomenon. Our study provides a simple but efficient and cost-effective method to fabricate PLA foams that possess excellent mechanical properties.