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Removal of Oil Spills through a Self‐Propelled Smart Device
Author(s) -
Ju Guannan,
Yang Xiao,
Li Lin,
Cheng Mengjiao,
Shi Feng
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
chemistry – an asian journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.18
H-Index - 106
eISSN - 1861-471X
pISSN - 1861-4728
DOI - 10.1002/asia.201801722
Subject(s) - oil spill , environmental remediation , materials science , smart material , nanotechnology , internet of things , hydrogen peroxide , environmental science , petroleum engineering , computer science , environmental engineering , chemistry , embedded system , contamination , engineering , ecology , organic chemistry , biology
Oil/water separation through superhydrophobic/superoleophilic materials has attracted considerable interest over the past decades; however, dealing with oil spills on broad waters through an active way remains a challenge. Herein, we report a self‐propelled smart device driven by the decomposition of hydrogen peroxide that can spontaneously move on the water surface and collect floating oil droplets inside with superhydrophobic and superoleophilic properties. Moreover, the self‐propelled smart device exhibits excellent stability and high efficiency for oil/water separation. We believe this study may provide a promising strategy for fabricating smart aquatic devices that have potential applications in water remediation.