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Surface Functionalized Hydrophobic Porous Particles Toward Water Treatment Application
Author(s) -
Abbaspourrad Alireza,
Carroll Nick J.,
Kim ShinHyun,
Weitz David A.
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
advanced materials
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 10.707
H-Index - 527
eISSN - 1521-4095
pISSN - 0935-9648
DOI - 10.1002/adma.201300656
Subject(s) - materials science , aqueous solution , porosity , contact angle , fabrication , chemical engineering , core (optical fiber) , microfluidics , porous medium , oil spill , nanotechnology , shell (structure) , composite material , organic chemistry , petroleum engineering , chemistry , pathology , engineering , medicine , alternative medicine
A microfluidic‐based approach for the fabrication of organic contaminants absorbing core‐shell particles is demonstrated. The hydrophobic porous core absorbs oil while the hydrophilic surface enables the particles to be well‐dispersed in aqueous solutions. These particles can uptake oil from aqueous solution saturated with oil or via direct contact with oil blobs as depicted in the figure.