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Oil-water separation: A gift from the desert

  • Xi'an Jiaotong University

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Abstract

Pre-wetted sand shows (quasi)underwater superoleophobicity and ultralow oil-adhesion in water medium based on its strong water absorbing ability. A pre-wetted sand layer is successfully applied for oil-water separation and shows extremely high separation efficiency and separation capacity. This method for separating oil and water is simple, almost free of cost, green, and very efficient.

Original languageEnglish
Article number1500650
JournalAdvanced Materials Interfaces
Volume3
Issue number7
DOIs
StatePublished - 8 Apr 2016

Keywords

  • desert
  • oil-water separation
  • pre-wetted sand
  • underwater superoleophobicity
  • water absorbing abilities

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