A hierarchically porous sponge for stabilized emulsion separation with high filtration flux and separation efficiency
Jinfeng Cao, Wenyu Wang, Shengyu Feng
Abstract
A silicone sponge with hierarchical pore structures was prepared. It can be used to separate oil–water mixtures, and oil-in-water and water-in-oil emulsions with ultrafast separation flux, high efficiency, and good durability.
Topics & Concepts
Filtration (mathematics)EmulsionMaterials scienceSpongeSilicone oilChemical engineeringPorosityFlux (metallurgy)SiliconeSeparation (statistics)DurabilityPorous mediumChromatographyComposite materialChemistryMetallurgyBiologyBotanyEngineeringMathematicsMachine learningStatisticsComputer scienceSurface Modification and SuperhydrophobicityElectrospun Nanofibers in Biomedical ApplicationsAdvanced Sensor and Energy Harvesting Materials