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 …

Emerging MXenes: Revolutionizing oily wastewater treatment-a comprehensive and critical review

I Ihsanullah, M Bilal, M Sajid, AW Mohammad… - Separation and …, 2023 - Elsevier
The detrimental impacts of oily contaminants on the environment and living organisms
necessitate effective wastewater treatment methods. MXenes, with their exceptional …

Multifunctional carboxylated cellulose nanofibers/exfoliated bentonite/Ti3C2 aerogel for efficient oil adsorption and recovery: the dual effect of exfoliated bentonite and …

R Tang, Y Hu, J Yan, S Xu, Y Wang, J Yan… - Chemical Engineering …, 2023 - Elsevier
Discharge of oily wastewater with poor fluidity could cause serious environmental pollution.
Therefore, rapid and efficient removal and recovery of oil is still a global problem. Currently …

Recent advances of polyurethane composite foam materials in oil/water separation applications

M Gu, Y Qin, X Wang, S Li, Y Sun, M Xue… - Industrial & …, 2023 - ACS Publications
Oil/water separation is an important pursuit because of the increasing worldwide oil
pollution. The key to solving this problem is to develop high-performance materials and …

Construction of ultrathin self-healing films with highly efficient electromagnetic interference shielding and Joule heating capability by MXene decorating liquid metal

M Zhou, W Liu, H Fu - Journal of Alloys and Compounds, 2023 - Elsevier
Improving the compatibility of liquid metal (LM) in polymers to develop self-healing LM-
based flexible films with electromagnetic interference (EMI) shielding and Joule heating …

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 …

Energy-Optimized Oil Spill Cleanup: Joule-/Solar-Heating Copper Foam for Efficient All-Weather Recovery of Viscous Crude Oil

Z Li, Z Lin, F Qiu, H Uyama, T Zhang - Industrial & Engineering …, 2023 - ACS Publications
Joule-heating and solar-heating sorbents for efficient cleanup of viscous oil spills have
emerged as effective strategies due to their high availability and feasibility. However …

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

H Kan, C Yang, X Zhang, D Wang, 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 …

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 …

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 …