Degradable Polymer-Based Oil-Water Separation Materials Prepared by High Internal Phase Emulsion Templating Method and Silica-Modification.

ABSTRACT: The development of oil-water separation materials that combine high separation efficiency, robust mechanical properties, and environmental degradability remains a significant challenge. This study presents a novel degradable and superhydrophobic porous material fabricated via a multi-step process. A porous foam was first synthesized from degradable poly(ε-caprolactone-co-2-ethylhexyl acrylate) using a high internal phase emulsion templating technique. The foam was subsequently modified through in situ silica (SiO₂) deposition via a sol-gel process, followed by grafting with hydrophobic hexadecyltrimethoxysilane (HDTMS) to produce the final oil-water separation porous materials. Various characterization results showed that the optimized material featured a hierarchical pore struc

SUBMITTER: Hu Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12737294 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature