Superoleophobic surfaces

J Yong, F Chen, Q Yang, J Huo, X Hou - Chemical Society Reviews, 2017 - pubs.rsc.org
Superoleophobicity is a phenomenon where the contact angles of various oil droplets with
low surface tension on a solid surface are larger than 150°. In the past few years, there has …

Advanced super-hydrophobic polymer-based porous absorbents for the treatment of oil-polluted water

AT Hoang, S Nižetić, XQ Duong, L Rowinski… - Chemosphere, 2021 - Elsevier
The threat of environmental pollution caused by spilled oil is rapidly increasing along with
the expansion of oil exploration, the development of maritime activities and industrial growth …

Superhydrophobic meshes that can repel hot water and strong corrosive liquids used for efficient gravity-driven oil/water separation

J Li, R Kang, X Tang, H She, Y Yang, F Zha - Nanoscale, 2016 - pubs.rsc.org
Oil-polluted water has become a worldwide problem due to increasing industrial oily
wastewater as well as frequent oil-spill pollution. Compared with underwater …

Synthesis and application of modified commercial sponges for oil-water separation

M Peng, Y Zhu, H Li, K He, G Zeng, A Chen… - Chemical Engineering …, 2019 - Elsevier
Oil adsorption sponges have attracted great attention in the field of oil-water mixture
treatment, due to their low cost, high porosity, flexible design, and three dimensional …

Carbon materials as oil sorbents: a review on the synthesis and performance

S Gupta, NH Tai - Journal of Materials Chemistry A, 2016 - pubs.rsc.org
Oil spill accidents have urged scientists across the world to develop an immediate cleanup
technology because the spilled oil significantly affects the ecological and environmental …

Three-dimensional graphene-based polymer nanocomposites: preparation, properties and applications

LZ Guan, L Zhao, YJ Wan, LC Tang - Nanoscale, 2018 - pubs.rsc.org
Motivated by the unique structure and outstanding properties of graphene, three-
dimensional (3D) graphene-based polymer nanocomposites (3D-GPNCs) are considered …

Recent trends and future prospects of nanostructured aerogels in water treatment applications

M Mariana, AK HPS, EB Yahya, NG Olaiya… - Journal of Water …, 2022 - Elsevier
In recent years, aerogel, an ultra-lightweight, porous nanostructured functional material has
attracted significant industrial applications, including polluted water treatment. Their high …

Hydrophobic modification on surface of chitin sponges for highly effective separation of oil

B Duan, H Gao, M He, L Zhang - ACS applied materials & …, 2014 - ACS Publications
A highly hydrophobic and oleophilic chitin sponge was synthesized, for the first time, via a
freeze-dried method and then by using a thermal chemical vapor deposition of …

Recent progress in bio-based aerogel absorbents for oil/water separation

WJ Yang, ACY Yuen, A Li, B Lin, TBY Chen, W Yang… - Cellulose, 2019 - Springer
Crude oil leakage from tankers, offshore platforms, drilling rigs and wells, causing severe
pollution to the environment has led to irreversible damage to ocean habitat and inhabitants …

Robust superhydrophobic fabric bag filled with polyurethane sponges used for vacuum‐assisted continuous and ultrafast absorption and collection of oils from water

J Li, L Yan, X Tang, H Feng, D Hu… - Advanced Materials …, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
Removal of oil from water has become an increasingly important field due to the frequent oil
spill accidents as well as industrial oily wastewater. In this study, a bag is made from …