Simultaneous, efficient and continuous oil-water separation via antagonistically functionalized membranes prepared by atmospheric-pressure cold plasma.

ABSTRACT: For decades, oil and water separation has remained a challenge. Not only oil spills but also industrial oily wastewaters are threatening our environment. Over the years, oil-water separation methods have been developed, however, there are still considerable hurdles to overcome to provide a low cost and efficient process able to treat a large amount of liquid. In this work, we suggest a continuous, simultaneous and effective oil-water separation method based on the antagonistic functionalization of meshes using atmospheric pressure cold plasmas. Using this robust plasma method, superhydrophobic/underwater-superoleophilic or superhydrophilic/underwater-superoleophobic functionalized meshes are obtained. Antagonistically functionalized meshes can simultaneously separate oil and water and show

SUBMITTER: Kim DH 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7862374 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature