[HTML][HTML] 2D and 3D bulk materials for environmental remediation: Air filtration and oil/water separation

HJ Lee, WS Choi - Materials, 2020 - mdpi.com
Air and water pollution pose an enormous threat to human health and ecosystems. In
particular, particulate matter (PM) and oily wastewater can cause serious environmental and …

Rapid foaming of dense MXene films induced by acid-base neutralization reaction

L Yin, Y Yang, H Yang, H Kang, J Wang, Y Wang… - Cell Reports Physical …, 2023 - cell.com
Summary Transforming dense MXene (Ti 3 C 2 T x) films into lightweight 3D porous
frameworks is crucial for practical applications of 2D MXene materials. However, traditional …

Lignin-based superhydrophobic melamine resin sponges and their application in oil/water separation

H Sun, Z Liu, K Liu, ME Gibril, F Kong… - Industrial crops and …, 2021 - Elsevier
Exploiting superhydrophobic materials with low-cost, versatility and excellent reusability is
still challenging for marine oil spill pollution problem. Here, we develop a superhydrophobic …

Preparation of a main-chain-type polybenzoxazine-modified melamine sponge via non-solvent-induced phase inversion for oil absorption and very-high-flux …

DD Ejeta, CF Wang, CH Lin, SW Kuo, JK Chen… - Separation and …, 2021 - Elsevier
Cost-effective, high-performance materials for the removal of oil contamination from water,
specifically oil/water emulsions, in an environmentally friendly way are urgently required, but …

Superhydrophobic ZIF8/PDMS-coated polyurethane nanocomposite sponge: Synthesis, characterization and evaluation of organic pollutants continuous separation

Y Tamsilian, Z Ansari-Asl, A Maghsoudian… - Journal of the Taiwan …, 2021 - Elsevier
Oil spills have caused significant environmental problems, placing the requirement of
efficient and low-cost materials for the decontamination and cleanup. In attempts to answer …

One-step synthesis of environmentally friendly superhydrophilic and superhydrophobic sponges for oil/water separation

YS Lee, YT Lim, WS Choi - Materials, 2019 - mdpi.com
Environmentally friendly superhydrophilic and superhydrophobic sponges were synthesized
using a one-step approach for oil/water separation. A superhydrophilic or superhydrophobic …

A facile and fast preparation of robust superhydrophobic brass mesh coated with Cu (OH) 2 nanowires by pulse electrodeposition for continuous highly efficient oil …

Y Zhang, J Liu, L Ouyang, K Zhang, G **e… - Colloids and Surfaces A …, 2022 - Elsevier
Effective separation of industrial oily wastewater and oil leak has long been treated as an
important link to ensure rapid and harmonious development of economy and society. In this …

pH-responsive smart superwetting Fe foam for efficient in situ on-demand oil/water separation

S Li, J Liu, Y Liu, B Zhan, Z Han, L Ren - Journal of Materials Science, 2021 - Springer
Confronted with the increasing oily wastewater and oil leakage accidents, it is urgent to seek
effective strategies to separate water/oil mixtures or clean spilt oil. In particular, the …

Preparation of pH-responsive reversible wettable surfaces and application for oil-water separation

Y Zhu, A Feng, J Yu, P Zhao - Nanotechnology, 2023 - iopscience.iop.org
With the continuous development of society, the discharge of oily wastewater in daily life and
industry has gradually increased, causing considerable damage to the environment, and …

Remote-controlled magnetic sponge balls and threads for oil/water separation in a confined space and anaerobic reactions

YS Lee, HB Lee, HY Koo, WS Choi - ACS Applied Materials & …, 2019 - ACS Publications
Magnetic sponges (MSs) and magnetic threads with hydrophilic and hydrophobic
characteristics that can perform remote-controlled oil/water separation in a confined space …