Oil is a main driving force when it comes to the economic development of a country. But
nations around the world have uneven oil distribution, which pushes them toward rapid …

Abstract The Deepwater Horizon oil spill constituted an ecosystem-level injury in the
northern Gulf of Mexico. Much oil spread at 1100–1300 m depth, contaminating and …

Oily wastewater discharge due to industrial activities and oil spills has taken great tolls on
human health and global environment. Fabrication of high-efficiency membrane is of critical …

Covalent organic frameworks (COFs), as a kind of porous crystalline materials, have
exhibited tremendous application prospects in various fields over the past few decades …

Efficient and selective separation of oily substances from water or oil-water emulsions is a
very important issue in the treatment processes of oily wastewater to prevent environmental …

The clean-up of viscous crude-oil spills is a global challenge. Hydrophobic and oleophilic oil
sorbents have been demonstrated as promising candidates for oil-spill remediation …

Water scarcity has become an increasingly complex challenge with the growth of the global
population, economic expansion, and climate change, highlighting the demand for …

Sponge-based materials have recently gained much attention in the field of oil/water
separation due to their easy fabrication, recyclability, environmental friendliness, and low …

Rapid cleanup of crude oil spills is a worldwide challenge because heavy oil components (>
10 3 mPa· s) are difficult for removal by conventional porous oil sorbents due to their …

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 …