Wettability of a material's surface plays a significant role in how fluids interact with such
surfaces. Wetting behavior is universal but can vary depending on the chemical nature of the …

This article offers a critical review on the materials that have been applied as adsorbents in
the isolation of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons from matrix solutions. The review looks at …

Various modifications are utilized to improve the oil mist separation efficiency of non-woven
filters. Our previous work proposed an oleophilisation method involving coating …

Pesticides are widely used in agriculture to increase and protect crop production. A
substantial percentage of the active substances applied is retained in the soil or flows into …

Water pollution from heavy metal ions and organic have threatened human health and the
removal of those pollutions from wastewater has become a critical issue around the world …

Silica aerogels are a class of materials that can be tailored in terms of their final properties
and surface chemistry. They can be synthesized with specific features to be used as …

Polypropylene non-woven material with fibres surface modified with methyltrimetoxysilane
(MTMS)-based aerogel structure exhibits increased affinity to oil and highly developed …

Recently developed tailored adsorbents for heavy metal uptake are studied in batch tests
with Cu, Pb, Cd, Ni, Cr and Zn, in order to decontaminate polluted environments where …

The wastewater from chemical industries encapsulates a variety of different volatile organic
compounds. Among these hydrophobic pollutants, benzene, toluene and xylene (BTX) are …

This study investigated the synthesis and characterization of MTMS hydrophobic silica
prepared by sol-gel method. In principle, silica xerogels and silica thin layer were obtained …