Preparation of the graphene-based smart hydrophobic nanocomposite and its application in oil/water separation.

ABSTRACT: Designing and synthesizing materials with smart hydrophobicity against an external magnetic field for efficient oil/water separation is of great importance due to the increasing problems caused by oil pollution. Here, the nanocomposites were fabricated based on graphene and different iron oxides exhibit smart hydrophobicity against an external magnetic field and they are in powder form eliminating the requirement for a substrate employing a facile and echo friendly method. The results prove that autoclaving of graphene leads to its ferromagnetic property; then it is attached to iron oxides by magnetic attraction and a nanocomposite is produced. The magnetic property of the resulting nanocomposite is higher than the magnetic property of its individual components. In addition, following nano

SUBMITTER: Alimohammadian M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10643443 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature