Carbon nanofiber aerogels for emergent cleanup of oil spillage and chemical leakage under harsh conditions

Scientific Reports

Volumn 3, Issue , 2014, Pages

  Wu, Zhen Yu ^a   Li, Chao ^a   Liang, Hai Wei ^a   Zhang, Yu Ning ^a   Wang, Xin ^a   Chen, Jia Fu ^a   Yu, Shu Hong ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY OF CHINA   (China)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CARBON; GEL; NANOFIBER;

ADSORPTION; CHEMICAL PHENOMENA; CHEMISTRY; DEVICES; ECOSYSTEM RESTORATION; GEL; OIL SPILL; TEMPERATURE;

ADSORPTION; CARBON; ENVIRONMENTAL RESTORATION AND REMEDIATION; GELS; HYDROPHOBIC AND HYDROPHILIC INTERACTIONS; NANOFIBERS; PETROLEUM POLLUTION; TEMPERATURE;

EID: 84938563952     PISSN: None     EISSN: 20452322     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/srep04079     Document Type: Article

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