Current research situation and future prospect of superwetting smart oil/water separation materials
Bin Xiang, Qing Sun, Qi Zhong, Peng Mu, Jian Li
Abstract
Smart materials with convertible wettability interfaces enable to sustainably treat oil spills and purify oily wastewater.
Topics & Concepts
WastewaterWaste managementSustainabilityEnvironmental scienceOil spillPetroleum engineeringWettingCurrent (fluid)Environmental engineeringBusinessEngineeringChemical engineeringBiologyEcologyElectrical engineeringSurface Modification and SuperhydrophobicityAdvanced Sensor and Energy Harvesting MaterialsElectrohydrodynamics and Fluid Dynamics