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Synthesis of reusable silicone foam containing carbon nanotubes for oil spill remediation
Author(s) -
Piperopoulos Elpida,
Calabrese Luigi,
Mastronardo Emanuela,
Proverbio Edoardo,
Milone Candida
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
journal of applied polymer science
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.575
H-Index - 166
eISSN - 1097-4628
pISSN - 0021-8995
DOI - 10.1002/app.46067
Subject(s) - naphtha , materials science , silicone , carbon nanotube , silicone oil , composite material , sorption , chemical engineering , kerosene , polyurethane , catalysis , organic chemistry , chemistry , adsorption , engineering
The aim of this work is the synthesis of silicone foam containing carbon nanotubes (CNT) for oil spills remediation. The CNT silicone foams are obtained by foaming a solution of a silicone matrix with CNT filler (5.6 wt %) in presence of a Sn‐based catalyst. Pristine and functionalized CNT have been used. All the obtained materials present a foam morphology with an open cell structure. Each foam is tested in four commonly used oils (kerosene, pump oil, naphtha, and crude oil). Among all, the foam filled with pristine CNT shows the highest sorption capacity (800 wt % in virgin naphtha) and an excellent reusability (up to 10 times). © 2017 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J. Appl. Polym. Sci. 2018 , 135 , 46067.