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 …

Fracture toughness, a parameter representing the resistance to fracture and capacity of a
material to absorb impact force or energy, is one of the key performance indicators that need …

Recent advancements in separation and membrane technologies have shown a great
potential in removing oil from wastewaters effectively. In addition, the capabilities have …

With the development of the economy and the progress of industrialization, the problem of
water pollution has become very serious. Crude oil leakage at sea, petroleum industry …

Petroleum contamination is considered as a major risk to the health of humans and
environment. Biochars as low-cost and eco-friendly carbon materials, have been widely …

The incorporation of two-dimensional Ti 3 C 2 TX MXene nanoflakes into polymeric
membranes has piqued researchers' enthusiasm as a way to improve the effectiveness of oil …

Human activities are producing increasing amounts of oily water. Therefore, methods for
oil/water separation are attracting great attention. Membranes, including nanofibers for …

With the depletion of fossil fuels and the pollution of environment, it is urgent to develop
renewable energy technologies to replace the traditional fossil fuels and satisfy the …

Superhydrophobic polyurethane foam (PUF) is prepared by surface coating of halloysite
nanotubes. The nanotubes were first modified by surface grafting with …

In this paper we review the literature on electrospinning of porous fibers of micron and
nanoscale diameters. Selection of an appropriate polymer-solvent system can yield porous …