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 …

Harnessing solar‐driven photothermal effect toward the water–energy nexus

C Zhang, HQ Liang, ZK Xu, Z Wang - Advanced Science, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Producing affordable freshwater has been considered as a great societal challenge, and
most conventional desalination technologies are usually accompanied with large energy …

[HTML][HTML] Mussel-inspired surface engineering for water-remediation materials

Z Wang, HC Yang, F He, S Peng, Y Li, L Shao… - Matter, 2019 - cell.com
Mussel-inspired chemistry, as a powerful tool to manipulate material properties, has been
widely studied and implemented in surface engineering of a variety of materials for …

Superhydrophobic, elastic and anisotropic cellulose nanofiber aerogels for highly effective oil/water separation

A Qiao, R Huang, A Penkova, W Qi, Z He… - Separation and Purification …, 2022 - Elsevier
Nanocellulose-based aerogels have gradually attracted attention in the field of oil/water
separation owing to their light weight, excellent absorption properties, and environmental …

Janus membranes: creating asymmetry for energy efficiency

HC Yang, Y **e, J Hou, AK Cheetham… - Advanced …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Membranes are recognized as a key component in many environment and energy‐related
applications, but conventional membranes are challenged to satisfy the growing demand for …

Water treatment based on atomically engineered materials: Atomic layer deposition and beyond

X Yang, ABF Martinson, JW Elam, L Shao, SB Darling - Matter, 2021 - cell.com
Global water stress and challenges for producing sufficient supplies of fit-for-purpose water
are amplifying. Atomically engineered interfaces are emerging as a powerful tool in the …

Super light 3D hierarchical nanocellulose aerogel foam with superior oil adsorption

H Zhang, S Lyu, X Zhou, H Gu, C Ma, C Wang… - Journal of colloid and …, 2019 - Elsevier
In this work, the concentration effect of both nanocellulose and sodium dodecylsulfate (SDS)
on the fabrication of a super light 3D hierarchical framework adsorbent nanocellulose …

Facile fabrication of water-based and non-fluorinated superhydrophobic sponge for efficient separation of immiscible oil/water mixture and water-in-oil emulsion

M Li, C Bian, G Yang, X Qiang - Chemical Engineering Journal, 2019 - Elsevier
Superhydrophobic polymer sponges have attracted considerable attention recently as
promising sorbent materials for oil/water separation due to their excellent sorption capacity …

Crude-oil-repellent membranes by atomic layer deposition: oxide interface engineering

HC Yang, Y **e, H Chan, B Narayanan, L Chen… - ACS …, 2018 - ACS Publications
Crude oil fouling on membrane surfaces is a persistent, crippling challenge in oil spill
remediation and oilfield wastewater treatment. In this research, we present how a nanosized …

Nano-enhanced bioremediation for oil spills: a review

AJ Pete, B Bharti, MG Benton - ACS ES&T Engineering, 2021 - ACS Publications
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 …