Recycling polycarbonate wastes to prepare hydrophobic and super mechanically robust aerogels with excellent oil–water and emulsion separation performance
Xin Li, Zhendong Huang, Bowen Dai, Qiang Liu, Wei Huang, Chunxia Zhao, Hongbing Chen
Topics & Concepts
AerogelMaterials sciencePolycarbonateEmulsionPolymerChemical engineeringAbsorption of waterHydrophobeEnvironmental pollutionAbsorption (acoustics)SolventContact angleMontmorilloniteComposite materialOrganic chemistryChemistryEnvironmental protectionEnvironmental scienceEngineeringAerogels and thermal insulationSurface Modification and SuperhydrophobicityAdvanced Sensor and Energy Harvesting Materials