Heat-Treated Micronized Polyethylene Powder for Efficient Oil/Water Separating Filters.

ABSTRACT: The targeted separation of oil/water mixtures is a rapidly growing field of research, mainly due to contaminated water becoming an increasingly important environmental issue. Superhydrophobic materials are highly suited to this application; however, growing efforts are being devoted to developing applicable technologies within a range of research communities. The optimal technical solution is one that combines a high separation efficiency with a straightforward fabrication procedure at a low cost. In this report, micronized polyethylene powder has been utilized as a low-cost hydrophobic material to manufacture easy-to-fabricate filters. The effect of heating and solvent addition on the water repellence behaviour has been investigated, according to which the optimum fabrication conditions w

SUBMITTER: Mehanna YA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7412253 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature