Multifunctional nanocellulose-based composites for potential environmental applications

GX Lan, Y Liu, N Zhou, DQ Guo, MG Ma - Cellulose, 2023 - Springer
Nanocellulose is a renewable organic one-dimensional nanomaterial, which has favorable
multifunctional characters, such as tunable surface chemistry, high mechanical property …

A review on recent development in the use of surface washing agents for shoreline cleanup after oil spills

H Bi, CN Mulligan, B Zhang, M Biagi, C An… - Ocean & Coastal …, 2023 - Elsevier
The spilled oil can easily reach the shore zone in the absence of appropriate and timely spill
response tactics. The use of surface washing agents is a feasible tool to treat the affected …

Surfactant-free emulsion of epoxy resin/sodium alginate for achieving robust underwater superoleophobic coating via a combination of phase separation and …

H Du, X Zhao, X Wang, C Wang, Z Liu, H Wang… - Journal of Colloid and …, 2023 - Elsevier
Underwater superoleophobic coatings exhibit promising prospects in the field of oil
contamination resistance. However, their poor durability, stemming from the fragile …

Preparation, characteristics, and performance of the microemulsion system in the removal of oil from beach sand

H Bi, CN Mulligan, K Lee, C An, J Wen, X Yang… - Marine Pollution …, 2023 - Elsevier
Oil deposited on shoreline substrates has serious adverse effects on the coastal
environment and can persist for a long time. In this study, a green and effective …

Application of phase-selective organogelators (PSOGs) for marine oil spill remediation

H Bi, C An, CN Mulligan, Z Chen, K Lee, J Wen… - Journal of Marine …, 2022 - mdpi.com
Oil spill incidents frequently cause serious impacts on the ecosystem, society, and economy.
To cope with this problem, the use of phase-selective organogelators (PSOGs) has been …

Effects of oil characteristics on the performance of shoreline response operations: A review

X Chen, H Bi, R Yue, Z Chen, C An - Frontiers in Environmental …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Marine oil spills are serious ecological disasters that have massive adverse impacts on the
environment. The impacts are even worse once the spilled oil is stranded on a shoreline. A …

Enhancing anticorrosion performance of metals by incorporating cellulose nanofibrils/α-ZrP composite as nanofiller into water-based coating

Z Li, Y Huang, T Guo, L Li, Q Hou, S Chen, W Liu - Carbohydrate Polymers, 2025 - Elsevier
The anticorrosion of metals has gain considerable interest in view of economic and
environmental issues. Coating protection is one of the most effective and cost-effective …

A robust superwetting nickel foam with tuning pore features for stable and efficient separation of oil-in-water emulsions

Q Tan, Z Chen, J Zuo, Y Wang, X **, X Wen… - Separation and …, 2024 - Elsevier
In this study, SiO 2-PNF/NiCo, a superhydrophilic nickel foam with tuning pore features was
fabricated by introducing SiO 2 nanofibers and in situ growing nickel cobaltate (NiCo 2 O 4) …

Sustainable polyurethane for the remediation of oil spills: a review

SB Bhagwat, D Jaspal, AK Tiwari, A Malviya… - … Science and Pollution …, 2024 - Springer
Catastrophic oil spill is one of the major issues to the environment. Various methods have
been used to treat oil spillage including in situ burning, the use of skimmers, dispersants …

Advancing Spill Response in Coastal Regions through the Use of the Functionalized Coating for Oiling Prevention

H Bi, C An, CN Mulligan - International Oil Spill Conference …, 2024 - meridian.allenpress.com
The stranded oil on shoreline substrates can cause serious and persistent contamination in
coastal regions, and its impacts are highly variable depending on a variety of factors (such …