Hierarchically porous electrospun nanofibrous mats produced from intrinsically microporous fluorinated polyimide for the removal of oils and non-polar solvents
Fuat Topuz, Mahmoud A. Abdulhamid, Suzana P. Nunes, György Székely
Abstract
An electrospun nanofibrous adsorbent with micro-, meso- and macropores and surface area of 565 m<sup>2</sup> g<sup>−1</sup> was developed for the rapid removal of crude oil from seawater.
Topics & Concepts
Microporous materialAdsorptionPolyimideChemical engineeringPorosityMaterials scienceMacroporeNanofiberPolarPorous mediumPolymer chemistryLayer (electronics)Organic chemistryComposite materialChemistryCatalysisMesoporous materialAstronomyPhysicsEngineeringSurface Modification and SuperhydrophobicityElectrospun Nanofibers in Biomedical ApplicationsElectrohydrodynamics and Fluid Dynamics