An overview of biomass-based Oil/Water separation materials

W Zhang, Y Liu, F Tao, Y An, Y Zhong, ZC Liu… - Separation and …, 2023 - Elsevier
The ever-increasing amount of oily wastewater from industries poses a serious threat to the
ecological environment and human health, and separation of oil and water remains a …

Environmental performance of graphene-based 3D macrostructures

N Yousefi, X Lu, M Elimelech, N Tufenkji - Nature nanotechnology, 2019 - nature.com
Abstract Three-dimensional macrostructures (3DMs) of graphene and graphene oxide are
being developed for fast and efficient removal of contaminants from water and air. The large …

Lightweight, superelastic, and hydrophobic polyimide nanofiber/MXene composite aerogel for wearable piezoresistive sensor and oil/water separation applications

H Liu, X Chen, Y Zheng, D Zhang… - Advanced Functional …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Inspired by the ultralight and structurally robust spider webs, flexible nanofibril‐assembled
aerogels with intriguing attributes have been designed for achieving promising …

Lightweight, elastic and superhydrophobic multifunctional nanofibrous aerogel for self-cleaning, oil/water separation and pressure sensing

W Ma, Z Jiang, T Lu, R Xiong, C Huang - Chemical Engineering Journal, 2022 - Elsevier
Developing a durable, lightweight, and robust aerogel with multifunctional characteristics is
greatly desirable but remains challenging these days. Herein, an environment-friendly and …

Construction of MOF-based superhydrophobic composite coating with excellent abrasion resistance and durability for self-cleaning, corrosion resistance, anti-icing …

H Chen, F Wang, H Fan, R Hong, W Li - Chemical Engineering Journal, 2021 - Elsevier
A superhydrophobic composite coating was facilely constructed based on MOF (ZIF-8)
nanoparticles and organic resin. Hydrophilic ZIF-8 nanoparticles with hydroxyl group were …

Biomimetic durable multifunctional self-cleaning nanofibrous membrane with outstanding oil/water separation, photodegradation of organic contaminants, and …

W Ma, Y Li, M Zhang, S Gao, J Cui… - ACS applied materials …, 2020 - ACS Publications
Wastewater pollution has always been one of the most severe worldwide environmental
problems. In addition, in light of the frequent oil spills that have occurred in recent years, the …

Superhydrophobic nanohybrid sponges for separation of oil/water mixtures

NY Abu-Thabit, OJ Uwaezuoke, MHA Elella - Chemosphere, 2022 - Elsevier
The industrial revolution has led to different types of environmental pollution, including
frequent leakage of crude oil to marine waters and the contamination of wastewater with …

Ultrastrong and multifunctional aerogels with hyperconnective network of composite polymeric nanofibers

H He, X Wei, B Yang, H Liu, M Sun, Y Li, A Yan… - Nature …, 2022 - nature.com
Abstract Three-dimensional (3D) microfibrillar network represents an important structural
design for various natural tissues and synthetic aerogels. Despite extensive efforts …

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 …

Sustainable and superhydrophobic cellulose nanocrystal-based aerogel derived from waste tissue paper as a sorbent for efficient oil/water separation

G Akhlamadi, EK Goharshadi - Process Safety and Environmental …, 2021 - Elsevier
Extraction of cellulose nanocrystals (CNCs) from wastes is a valuable strategy from the
environmental and economical points of view. Herein, a novel and cost-effective method for …