Recent advances in functional micro/nanomaterials for removal of crude oil via thermal effects

D Yan, K Yin, Y He, Y Liu, L Wang, Q Deng, J He… - Nanoscale, 2024 - pubs.rsc.org
Crude oil is one of the most widely used energy and industrial raw materials that is crucial to
the world economy, and is used to produce various petroleum products. However, crude oil …

Fabrication of multifunctional cotton fabric with “pompon mum” shaped surface by ZIF-8 for applications in oil-water separation and anti-icing

HB Yuan, M Zhao, X Lei, D Sha, T Xing… - Progress in Organic …, 2024 - Elsevier
The application of metal organic framework materials (MOFs) in superhydrophobic
modification has a broad prospect. In this work, a multifunctional flexible superhydrophobic …

Emergent MXene evaporators in high-efficiency solar steam generation

SK Balu, R Xing, S Liu - Sustainable Materials and Technologies, 2024 - Elsevier
With the escalating urgency to harness sustainable energy sources, solar steam generation
(SSG) has taken center stage as an environmentally-friendly and efficient method for …

A scalable versatile methodology to construct micro/nano open-cell polypropylene foam with high oil adsorption capacity and speed

C Yang, D Tao, K Yan, Z Li, Q Guo, W Wang, D Wang - Nano Research, 2024 - Springer
Oil pollution is a serious environmental and natural resource problem. Traditional adsorption
materials for oil-water separation have limitations in terms of their preparation cost …

Stereo-complex polylactide composite aerogel for crude oil adsorption

W Zhang, M Zhang, Q Chen, X Liu - International Journal of Biological …, 2024 - Elsevier
Adsorption materials are a cost-effective and simple method for oil spill remediation, but their
efficiency is limited by high crude oil viscosity. Additionally, non-degradable materials pose …

Effect of morphology and structure of MXene Ti3C2Tx on mechanical, thermal properties of PEEK nanocomposite

H Li, L Wang, S Hou, J Xie, Z Li, Q Hu, A Zhou, X Liu - Carbon, 2024 - Elsevier
As a new type of 2D nanomaterials, MXene can improve the thermal, mechanical, and
tribological performance of polymers as a reinforcing additive. However, there is a lack of …

Magnetically recyclable three-dimensional aerogel water evaporator for organic pollutant removal via solar-powered interfacial water evaporation cooperated with …

H Kan, W Li, C Yang, X Zhang, Z Yang, W Guo - Desalination, 2024 - Elsevier
The primary obstacle to solar-driven interfacial water evaporation (SDIWE) technology for
addressing organic wastewater pollution lies in the inability of most evaporators to effectively …

Controlled Twill Surface Structure Endowing Nanofiber Composite Membrane Excellent Electromagnetic Interference Shielding

D Tao, X Wen, C Yang, K Yan, Z Li, W Wang… - Nano-Micro Letters, 2024 - Springer
Abstract Inspired by the Chinese Knotting weave structure, an electromagnetic interference
(EMI) nanofiber composite membrane with a twill surface was prepared. Poly (vinyl alcohol …

Mechanically durable, recyclable polyvinyl alcohol/lignin-based aerogel for efficient oil/water separation and solar-powered removal of high-viscosity oil

T Wang, W Wang, C Hu, J Zheng, B Liu… - Industrial Crops and …, 2024 - Elsevier
Marine oil spill pollution poses a significant environmental issue, and its swift cleanup
remains a global challenge and intricate dilemma. To address this problem, a polyvinyl …

Fast-thermoresponsive carboxylated cellulose nanofibers/Ti3C2/exfoliated montmorillonite-poly (N-isopropylacrylamide) with switchable wettability for oil-water …

R Tang, L Jiang, J Yan, S Xu, L Pan, Y Hu… - Separation and …, 2024 - Elsevier
Oil absorbed by aerogels was an effective method for achieving efficient oil–water
separation. However, absorbent regeneration and recovery of oil were key issues that …