Oil/water separation is a field of high significance as it has direct practical implications for
resolving the problem of industrial oily wastewater and other oil/water pollution. Therefore …

Oil sorbents play a very important part in the remediation processes of oil spills. To enhance
the oil‐sorption properties and simplify the oil‐recovery process, various advanced oil …

The increasing number of oil spill accidents have a catastrophic impact on our aquatic
environment. Recently, special wettable materials used for the oil/water separation have …

Since the first description by Fievet, Lagier and Figlarz in 1989, the synthesis of
nanoparticles in high-boiling, multivalent alcohols–so-called polyols–has been developed …

Oil and grease (O&G) is a class of pollutants with very low affinity to water. Their removal
from wastewaters is often challenging and involves the combination of different treatment …

Oil seepage and spills have lasting detrimental effects on the environment, especially on
nearby marine ecosystems. Despite quick and safe removal of contaminating oil being of …

The world has witnessed the circumstances shaped by the oil spill for many decades that
cause serious environmental problems and adverse effects on human health. Many …

Oil pollution has posed a great threat to marine ecosystems and human health. In recent
years, many studies have focused on the functionalization of magnetic iron oxide …

Highlights•Pollutants led to a drastic public health issue for human beings.•Various physical
and chemical treatment technologies of water purification reviewed.•Nanocomposite …

Water pollution is a major global challenge given the increasing growth in industry and
human population, and certain metals can be highly toxic and contribute to this significantly …