A Janus membrane/mesh is a type of functional membrane/mesh composed of opposing wetting properties formed into a single layer in order to achieve novel properties. Janus membranes/meshes have attracted increasing attention from materials scientists due to their promising applications in the fields of microfluid transportation, water-oil separation and cleaning energy applications. Herein, we report a simple method to fabricate a Janus mesh by combining opposite wettability functions into one copper mesh substrate. The superhydrophilicity is achieved by chemical etching and the superhydrophobicity is fabricated by hydrophobic SiO nanoparticle spraying. Due to its special composition and structure, the prepared mesh demonstrates distinct wetting properties on its two sides. Meanwhile, aqueous fluids can pass through the mesh from the hydrophobic side to the hydrophilic side spontaneously, whilst being blocked by the mesh when coming from the other direction. This unique property can realize unidirectional transportation of water fluids. The mechanism of the unique property based on Janus wettability is proposed and the stability of the prepared Janus mesh was also tested. The prepared Janus mesh can be used in the fields of microtidal energy, the chemical industry and in astronautics, demonstrating promising practical prospects.
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