Multifunctional Oil Absorption with Macroporous Polystyrene Fibers Incorporating Silver-Doped ZnO
Ali A. El‐Samak, Deepalekshmi Ponnamma, Mohammad K. Hassan, Samer Adham, Alamgir Karim, Ali Ammar, Maha Alser, Samar Shurbaji, Nahla O. Eltai, Mariam Al Ali Al‐Maadeed
Abstract
, a general indication of antibiological fouling properties of these oil-separating films. The antifouling/antibacterial activity of the nanoparticles and high oil sorption capacity of the highly porous PS composites show great potential for use in water-treatment-related applications.
Topics & Concepts
Materials sciencePolystyreneChemical engineeringCrystallinityMicroporous materialPorosityElectrospinningAdsorptionScanning electron microscopeComposite materialPolymerChemistryOrganic chemistryEngineeringElectrospun Nanofibers in Biomedical ApplicationsSurface Modification and SuperhydrophobicityAdvanced Sensor and Energy Harvesting Materials