Flexible superhydrophobic polysiloxane aerogels for oil–water separation via one-pot synthesis in supercritical CO2

RSC Advances ◽  
2015 ◽  
Vol 5 (93) ◽  
pp. 76346-76351 ◽  
Author(s):  
Fangxin Zou ◽  
Li Peng ◽  
Wenxin Fu ◽  
Jianling Zhang ◽  
Zhibo Li
Keyword(s):  
Mechanical Properties ◽  
Robust Stability ◽  
Supercritical Co2 ◽  
One Pot ◽  
Water Separation ◽  
One Pot Synthesis ◽  
Oil Water Separation ◽  
Oil Water

A flexible polysiloxane aerogel synthesized using a green, one-pot method possesses extraordinary mechanical properties and robust stability, and exhibits great potential in oil–water separation.

Highly compression-tolerant and durably hydrophobic macroporous silicone sponges synthesized by a one-pot click reaction for rapid oil/water separation

2018 ◽  
Vol 6 (37) ◽  
pp. 18025-18030 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jinfeng Cao ◽  
Dengxu Wang ◽  
Peng An ◽  
Jie Zhang ◽  
Shengyu Feng
Keyword(s):  
Thermal Insulation ◽  
Click Reaction ◽  
Low Density ◽  
One Pot ◽  
Water Separation ◽  
Oil Water Separation ◽  
Oil Water

Macroporous silicone sponges were first synthesized via a one-pot click reaction, which have controllable porosity, low density, durable hydrophobicity, superoleophilicity, good thermal insulation, and excellent compressibility.

scholarly journals An innovative, fast and facile soft-template approach for the fabrication of porous PDMS for oil–water separation

2017 ◽  
Vol 5 (45) ◽  
pp. 23785-23793 ◽  
Author(s):  
A. Turco ◽  
E. Primiceri ◽  
M. Frigione ◽  
G. Maruccio ◽  
C. Malitesta
Keyword(s):  
Mechanical Properties ◽  
Low Cost ◽  
Soft Template ◽  
Oil Uptake ◽  
Uptake Capacity ◽  
Water Separation ◽  
Oil Leakage ◽  
Oil Water Separation ◽  
Oil Water

A faster, low-cost and facile soft-template approach to fabricate porous polydimethylsiloxane sponges is proposed. The sponges exhibited selective oil uptake capacity, excellent mechanical properties, and high reusability, all features that make them useful systems for plugging oil leakage.

Ternary silicone sponge with enhanced mechanical properties for oil–water separation

2015 ◽  
Vol 6 (32) ◽  
pp. 5869-5875 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lei Mu ◽  
Sudong Yang ◽  
Bin Hao ◽  
Peng-Cheng Ma
Keyword(s):  
Mechanical Properties ◽  
Functional Groups ◽  
Organic Solvents ◽  
Water Separation ◽  
Adsorption Capacities ◽  
Silicone Polymers ◽  
Oil Water Separation ◽  
Oil Water

Sponge-like silicone polymers were obtained from a mixture of silanes with di-, tri- and tetra-functional groups. The optimized material exhibited enhanced mechanical properties and stable adsorption capacities for various organic solvents, as well as an excellent recyclability for oil–water separations.

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