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Cover Image, Volume 137, Issue 34
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
journal of applied polymer science
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Reports
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.575
H-Index - 166
eISSN - 1097-4628
pISSN - 0021-8995
DOI - 10.1002/app.49540
Subject(s) - electrospinning , membrane , cover (algebra) , volume (thermodynamics) , materials science , fluoride , polymer science , polymer , chemical engineering , computer science , composite material , engineering , mechanical engineering , chemistry , physics , thermodynamics , inorganic chemistry , biochemistry
Electrospinning is a promising technique for the fabrication of nanofibrous membranes with high surface area to volume ratio and tailored pore size distribution. Lamiss Zaidouny and colleagues produced and characterized a series of poly(vinylidene fluoride‐hexafluoropropylene) electrospun membranes by varying electrospinning parameters including applied voltage, tip to collector distance, and feed rate. The oil‐water separation efficiency of the electrospun membranes with various pore sizes was investigated. Such hydrophobic and oleophilic membranes can be successfully used for oil‐water separation in various industries and oil spill cleanup. DOI: 10.1002/app.49394