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A self-cleaning underwater superoleophobic mesh for oil-water separation.

ABSTRACT: Oil-water separation has recently become a global challenging task because of the frequent occurrence of oil spill accidents due to the offshore oil production and transportation, and there is an increasing demand for the development of effective and inexpensive approaches for the cleaning-up of the oily pollution in water system. In this study, a self-cleaning underwater superoleophobic mesh that can be used for oil-water separation is prepared by the layer-by-layer (LbL) assembly of sodium silicate and TiO2 nanoparticles on the stainless steel mesh. The integration of the self-cleaning property into the all-inorganic separation mesh by using TiO2 enables the convenient removal of the contaminants by ultraviolet (UV) illumination, and allows for the facile recovery of the separation ability of the contaminated mesh, making it promising for practial oil-water separation applications.

SUBMITTER: Zhang L

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3728594 | biostudies-literature | 2013

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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A self-cleaning underwater superoleophobic mesh for oil-water separation.

Zhang Lianbin L Zhong Yujiang Y Cha Dongkyu D Wang Peng P

Scientific reports 20130101

Oil-water separation has recently become a global challenging task because of the frequent occurrence of oil spill accidents due to the offshore oil production and transportation, and there is an increasing demand for the development of effective and inexpensive approaches for the cleaning-up of the oily pollution in water system. In this study, a self-cleaning underwater superoleophobic mesh that can be used for oil-water separation is prepared by the layer-by-layer (LbL) assembly of sodium sil ...[more]

PMID: 23900109

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