Superhydrophobic and superoleophilic “sponge-like” aerogels for oil/water separation

Journal of Materials Science

Volumn 50, Issue 15, 2015, Pages 5115-5124

  Yu, Yuxi ^a   Wu, Xiaoyun ^a   Fang, Jiyu ^b  

^a XIAMEN UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b University of Central Florida   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHLORINE COMPOUNDS; COMPRESSION RATIO (MACHINERY); CONTACT ANGLE; HYDROPHOBICITY; SOLS;

HIGH ADSORPTION CAPACITY; MOLAR RATIO; OIL/WATER SEPARATION; ORGANIC LIQUID; RECYCLABILITY; SUPERCRITICAL DRYING; SUPERHYDROPHOBIC; WATER CONTACT ANGLE;

AEROGELS;

EID: 84929838202     PISSN: 00222461     EISSN: 15734803     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10853-015-9034-9     Document Type: Article

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