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Chemical Analysis of Water-accommodated Fractions of Crude Oil Spills Using TIMS-FT-ICR MS
Published on: March 3, 2017
Removal of Oil Spills through a Self-Propelled Smart Device
Guannan Ju1, Xiao Yang1, Lin Li1
1Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Soft Matter Science and Engineering & State Key Laboratory of Chemical Resource Engineering, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing, 100029, China.
Abstract:
Oil/water separation through superhydrophobic/superoleophilic materials has attracted considerable interest over the past decades; however, dealing with oil spills on broad waters through an active way remains a challenge. Herein, we report a self-propelled smart device driven by the decomposition of hydrogen peroxide that can spontaneously move on the water surface and collect floating oil droplets inside with superhydrophobic and superoleophilic properties. Moreover, the self-propelled smart device exhibits excellent stability and high efficiency for oil/water separation. We believe this study may provide a promising strategy for fabricating smart aquatic devices that have potential applications in water remediation.
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