{"database":"biostudies-literature","file_versions":[],"scores":null,"additional":{"omics_type":["Unknown"],"volume":["5"],"submitter":["Wang CF"],"pubmed_abstract":["In this study, we fabricated a superhydrophilic and underwater superoleophobic protonated melamine sponge for effective separation of water-rich immiscible oil/water mixtures with extremely high separation efficiency. This protonated melamine sponge exhibited excellent antifouling properties and could be used to separate oil/water mixtures continuously for up to 12 h without any increase in the oil content in filtrate. Moreover, our compressed protonated melamine sponge could separate both surfactant-free and -stabilized oil-in-water emulsions with high separation efficiencies. The high performance of this protonated melamine sponge and its efficient, energy- and cost-effective preparation suggest that it has great potential for use in practical applications."],"journal":["Scientific reports"],"pagination":["14294"],"full_dataset_link":["https://www.ebi.ac.uk/biostudies/studies/S-EPMC4585846"],"repository":["biostudies-literature"],"pubmed_title":["Protonated Melamine Sponge for Effective Oil/Water Separation."],"pmcid":["PMC4585846"],"pubmed_authors":["Wang CF","Chen LT","Huang HC"],"additional_accession":[]},"is_claimable":false,"name":"Protonated Melamine Sponge for Effective Oil/Water Separation.","description":"In this study, we fabricated a superhydrophilic and underwater superoleophobic protonated melamine sponge for effective separation of water-rich immiscible oil/water mixtures with extremely high separation efficiency. This protonated melamine sponge exhibited excellent antifouling properties and could be used to separate oil/water mixtures continuously for up to 12 h without any increase in the oil content in filtrate. Moreover, our compressed protonated melamine sponge could separate both surfactant-free and -stabilized oil-in-water emulsions with high separation efficiencies. The high performance of this protonated melamine sponge and its efficient, energy- and cost-effective preparation suggest that it has great potential for use in practical applications.","dates":{"release":"2015-01-01T00:00:00Z","publication":"2015 Sep","modification":"2026-05-09T15:49:32.299Z","creation":"2019-03-27T01:59:06Z"},"accession":"S-EPMC4585846","cross_references":{"pubmed":["26399444"],"doi":["10.1038/srep14294"]}}