A self-assembled superhydrophobic electrospun carbon-silica nanofiber sponge for selective removal and recovery of oils and organic solvents

• Main Authors: Tai, Ming Hang, Tan, Benny Yong Liang, Juay, Jermyn, Sun, Darren D., Leckie, James O.
• Other Authors: School of Civil and Environmental Engineering
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: 2015
• Subjects: DRNTU::Science::Chemistry::Crystallography::Liquid crystals
• Online Access: https://hdl.handle.net/10356/106590; http://hdl.handle.net/10220/25009; http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/chem.201405670
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

An oil spill needs timely cleanup before it spreads and poses serious environmental threat to the polluted area. This always requires the cleanup techniques to be efficient and cost-effective. In this work, a lightweight and compressible sponge made of carbon–silica nanofibers is derived from electr...