Organogels versus hydrogels: advantages, challenges, and applications

MA Kuzina, DD Kartsev… - Advanced Functional …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Organogels are an important class of gels, and are comparable to hydrogels owing to their
properties as liquid‐infused soft materials. Despite the extensive choice of liquid media and …

Oily wastewater treatment: methods, challenges, and trends

ADLM Medeiros, CJG Silva Junior, JDP Amorim… - Processes, 2022 - mdpi.com
The growing interest in innovations regarding the treatment of oily wastewater stems from
the fact that the oil industry is the largest polluter of the environment. The harm caused by …

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 …

Insight into the adsorptive removal of ibuprofen using porous carbonaceous materials: A review

A Ayati, B Tanhaei, H Beiki, P Krivoshapkin… - Chemosphere, 2023 - Elsevier
Over the last decade, the removal of pharmaceuticals from aquatic bodies has garnered
substantial attention from the scientific community. Ibuprofen (IBP), a non-steroidal anti …

Adsorption of crude oil from aqueous solution: a review

EC Emenike, J Adeleke, KO Iwuozor, S Ogunniyi… - Journal of Water …, 2022 - Elsevier
Crude oil provides a significant contribution to a country's economy, resulting in a diverse
range of petroleum products that can be used to create significant income. However, the …

Multifunctional protective aerogel with superelasticity over− 196 to 500° C

BW Liu, M Cao, YY Zhang, YZ Wang, HB Zhao - Nano Research, 2022 - Springer
Protective materials that possess superelasticity and multifunctionality over a broad
temperature range are urgently needed in various advanced applications. However, under …

Application of graphene aerogels in oil spill recovery: A review

W Wu, M Du, H Shi, Q Zheng, Z Bai - Science of The Total Environment, 2023 - Elsevier
Oil spills have long been a serious threat to marine environment. Physical recovery is the
safest and most efficient method in the emergency disposal of offshore oil spill. Graphene …

[HTML][HTML] Application of 3D heteroatom-doped graphene in adsorptive removal of water pollutants: Review on hydrothermal synthesis and its influencing factors

WT Tee, NYL Loh, KC Lai, BYZ Hiew, S Gan… - Separation and …, 2023 - Elsevier
Graphene in its various forms including three-dimensional (3D) structure has recently
garnered considerable recognition due to its unique physicochemical and mechanical …

Synthesis of carbon aerogels with controlled morphology and pore structure to modulate their bulk density and thermal conductivity via a quick one-pot preparation …

Y Zhang, L Gong, X Xu, L Zhao, K Li, G Liang, L Li… - Carbon, 2024 - Elsevier
How to improve the preparation efficiency and reduced production costs in synthesizing high-
performance polymer-derived carbon aerogel materials with ultra-low density and excellent …

Oil/water separation using elastic bio-aerogels derived from bagasse: Role of fabrication steps

R Ye, J Long, D Peng, Y Wang, G Zhang, G Xiao… - Journal of Hazardous …, 2022 - Elsevier
Bio-aerogels hold great promise for selective oil separation from water due to their light
weight and high sustainability. However, how the fabrication methods impact the elasticity …