Matchstick-Like Cu<sub>2</sub>S@Cu<sub><i>x</i></sub>O Nanowire Film: Transition of Superhydrophilicity to Superhydrophobicity Cailong Zhou Huijing Li Jing Lin Kun Hou Zhijie Yang Pihui Pi Shouping Xu Xiufang Wen Jiang Cheng 10.1021/acs.jpcc.7b03645.s003 https://acs.figshare.com/articles/media/Matchstick-Like_Cu_sub_2_sub_S_Cu_sub_i_x_i_sub_O_Nanowire_Film_Transition_of_Superhydrophilicity_to_Superhydrophobicity/5363692 We fabricated a matchstick-like Cu<sub>2</sub>S@Cu<sub><i>x</i></sub>O nanowire film on copper mesh by applying a Cu­(OH)<sub>2</sub> nanowires template-sacrificial method, which can transformed from superhydrophilic to superhydrophobic just after storage in air for a certain period without any further organic modification. The surface morphology, chemical composition and the wettability were investigated by Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM), X-ray diffractometer (XRD), Raman, X-ray Photoelectron Microscopy (XPS), and contact angle measurement. Results showed that the change of surface chemical composition and the trapped air among the matchstick-like structures were the decisive factors for the wettability transition. Therefore, on-demand oil/water separation was achieved, which was performed by using the superhydrophilic–underwater superoleophobic mesh for separating light oil/water mixtures and the superhydrophobic one for separating heavy oil/water mixtures. 2017-08-22 00:00:00 mixture surface morphology matchstick-like structures superhydrophilic copper mesh contact angle measurement Scanning Electron Microscopy SEM surface chemical composition XRD XPS nanowire chemical composition superhydrophobic Cu X-ray Photoelectron Microscopy wettability transition