A facile one-step spray-coating process for the fabrication of a superhydrophobic attapulgite coated mesh for use in oil/water separation

RSC Advances ◽  
2015 ◽  
Vol 5 (66) ◽  
pp. 53802-53808 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jian Li ◽  
Long Yan ◽  
Haoyu Li ◽  
Jianping Li ◽  
Fei Zha ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Water Droplet ◽  
Spray Coating ◽  
Separation Mechanism ◽  
Coating Process ◽  
Water Separation ◽  
Oil Water Separation ◽  
One Step ◽  
Oil Water

Superhydrophobic attapulgite coated mesh was used to separate oil/water mixtures efficiently. Besides, the separation mechanism was elaborated by interpreting the different states of water droplet on the surface before and during separation.

scholarly journals Dodecyl Mercaptan Functionalized Copper Mesh for Water Repellence and Oil-water Separation

2021 ◽  
Vol 18 (4) ◽  
pp. 887-899
Author(s):  
Yanling Tian ◽  
Jiekai Feng ◽  
Zexin Cai ◽  
Jiaqi Chao ◽  
Dawei Zhang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Separation Efficiency ◽  
Synthesis Process ◽  
Water Separation ◽  
Oil Water Separation ◽  
One Step ◽  
Oil Water ◽  
Water Repellence ◽  
Copper Mesh ◽  
Dodecyl Mercaptan

AbstractReckless discharge of industrial wastewater and domestic sewage as well as frequent leakage of crude oil have caused serious environmental problems and posed severe threat to human survival. Various nature inspired superhy-drophobic surfaces have been successfully applied in oily water remediation. However, further improvements are still urgently needed for practical application in terms of facile synthesis process and long-term durability towards harsh environment. Herein, we propose a simple one-step dodecyl mercaptan functionalization method to fabricate Super-hydrophobic-Superoleophilic Copper Mesh (SSCM). The prepared SSCM possesses excellent water repellence and oil affinity, enabling it to successfully separate various oil-water mixtures with high separation efficiency (e.g., > 99% for hexadecane-water mixture). The SSCM retains high separating ability when hot water and strong corrosive aqueous solutions are used to simulate oil-water mixtures, indicating remarkable chemical durability of the dodecyl mercaptan functionalized copper mesh. Additionally, the efficiency can be well maintained during 50 cycles of separation, and the water repellence is even stable after storage in air for 120 days, demonstrating the reusability and long-term stability of the SSCM. Furthermore, the functionalized mesh also shows good mechanical robustness towards abrasion by sandpaper, and oil-water separation efficiency of > 96% can be obtained after 10 cycles of abrasion. The reported one-step dodecyl mercaptan functionalization could be a simple method for increasing the water repellence of copper mesh, and thereby be a great candidate for treating large-scale oily wastewater in harsh environments.

One-step fabrication of biodegradable superhydrophobic PLA fabric for continuous oil/water separation

2021 ◽  
pp. 151766
Author(s):  
Chen Tianchi ◽  
Guo Jie ◽  
Xu Hao ◽  
Zhang Jialu ◽  
Hu Ningning ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Water Separation ◽  
Oil Water Separation ◽  
One Step ◽  
Oil Water

A Micro/Nano Engineering Laboratory Module on Superoleophobic Membranes for Oil-Water Separation

MRS Advances ◽  
2017 ◽  
Vol 2 (31-32) ◽  
pp. 1699-1706
Author(s):  
Hussain Al-Qahtani ◽  
Michael S. H. Boutilier ◽  
Rahul Ramakrishnan ◽  
Rohit Karnik
Keyword(s):  
Petroleum Industry ◽  
Spray Coating ◽  
Titania Nanoparticles ◽  
Water Mixture ◽  
Massachusetts Institute Of Technology ◽  
Water Separation ◽  
Societal Needs ◽  
Oil Water Separation ◽  
Oil Water ◽  
Institute Of Technology

ABSTRACTThis article presents a laboratory module developed for undergraduate micro/nano engineering laboratory courses in the mechanical engineering departments at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals. In this laboratory, students fabricate superoleophobic membranes by spray-coating of titania nanoparticles on steel meshes, characterize the surfaces and ability of the membrane to retain oil, and then use these membranes to separate an oil-water mixture. The laboratory module covers nanomaterials, nanomanufacturing, materials characterization, and understanding of the concepts of surface tension and hydrostatics, with oil-water separation as an application. The laboratory experiments are easy to set up based on commercially available tools and materials, which will facilitate implementation of this module in other educational institutions. The significance of oil-water separation in the petroleum industry and integration of concepts from fluid mechanics in the laboratory module will help to illustrate the relevance of nanotechnology to mechanical and materials engineering and its potential to address some of the future societal needs.

Large-Area Fabrication of Superhydrophobic Micro-Conical Pillar Arrays on Various Metallic Substrates

Nanoscale ◽  
2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Weihao Pan ◽  
Song Wu ◽  
Liu Huang ◽  
Jinlong Song
Keyword(s):  
Corrosion Resistance ◽  
Water Droplet ◽  
Large Area ◽  
Water Separation ◽  
Metallic Substrates ◽  
Pillar Arrays ◽  
Oil Water Separation ◽  
Oil Water ◽  
Droplet Manipulation ◽  
Application Prospects

Superhydrophobic micro-conical pillar arrays have huge application prospects, from anti-icing to oil/water separation, corrosion resistance, and water droplet manipulation. However, there is still a lack of versatile methods with high...

scholarly journals One-step fabrication of robust superhydrophobic and superoleophilic surfaces with self-cleaning and oil/water separation function

2018 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Zhi-hui Zhang ◽  
Hu-jun Wang ◽  
Yun-hong Liang ◽  
Xiu-juan Li ◽  
Lu-quan Ren ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Separation Function ◽  
Water Separation ◽  
Oil Water Separation ◽  
One Step ◽  
Oil Water ◽  
Self Cleaning
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