Issue 31, 2017

Oil/water separation techniques: a review of recent progresses and future directions

Abstract

Oil/water separation is a field of high significance as it has direct practical implications for resolving the problem of industrial oily wastewater and other oil/water pollution. Therefore, the development of functional materials for efficient treatment of oil-polluted water is imperative. In this feature article, we have reviewed the recent progress of oil/water separation technologies based on filtration and absorption methods using various materials that possess surface superwetting properties. In each section, we present in detail representative work and describe the concepts, employed materials, fabrication methods, and the effects of their wetting/dewetting behaviors on oil/water separation. Finally, the challenges and future research directions of this promising research field are briefly discussed.

Graphical abstract: Oil/water separation techniques: a review of recent progresses and future directions

Article information

Article type
Review Article
Submitted
07 Mrz 2017
Accepted
05 Mai 2017
First published
05 Mai 2017

J. Mater. Chem. A, 2017,5, 16025-16058

Oil/water separation techniques: a review of recent progresses and future directions

R. K. Gupta, G. J. Dunderdale, M. W. England and A. Hozumi, J. Mater. Chem. A, 2017, 5, 16025 DOI: 10.1039/C7TA02070H

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