Superhydrophobic and superoleophilic hybrid foam of graphene and carbon nanotube for selective removal of oils or organic solvents from the surface of water

• Main Authors: Dong, Xiaochen, Chen, Jun, Ma, Yanwen, Wang, Jing, Chan-Park, Mary B., Liu, Xiangmei, Wang, Lianhui, Huang, Wei, Chen, Peng
• Other Authors: School of Chemical and Biomedical Engineering
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: 2013
• Online Access: https://hdl.handle.net/10356/101015; http://hdl.handle.net/10220/11098
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

A monolithic 3D hybrid of graphene and carbon nanotube was synthesized by two-step chemical vapor deposition. Owing to its superhydrophobic and superoleophilic properties, it can selectively remove oils and organic solvents from water with high absorption capacity and good recyclability.