Fig. 4: The wettability and adsorption capacity investigation.

a IR spectra and (b) contact angles of water with Pt@HieTS-1, Pt@HieTS-1-C3, Pt@HieTS-1-C6 and Pt@HieTS-1-C16. c Schematic diagram of Pt@HieTS-1 and Pt@HieTS-1-C3 immersed in water containing fluorescent dye and CLSM images of Pt@HieTS-1 and Pt@HieTS-1-C3. d In situ DRIFTS spectra of benzaldehyde adsorbed on Pt@HieTS-1, Pt@HieTS-1-C3, Pt@HieTS-1-C6 and Pt@HieTS-1-C16. e The contact angles of H2 gas-bubble with catalysts under water. f The relationship between H2 gas-bubble contact angles and time over different catalysts, along with the Bezier-spline fitting.