Open AccessOil Water Separation: Bioinspired, Mechano‐Regulated Interfaces for Rationally Designed, Dynamically Controlled Collection of Oil Spills from Water (Global Challenges 3/2017)
Author(s) -
Li Yaoyao,
Zhu Deyong,
HandschuhWang Stephan,
Lv Guanghui,
Wang Jiahui,
Li Tianzhen,
Chen Cancheng,
He Chuanxin,
Zhang Junmin,
Liu Yizhen,
Yang Bo,
Zhou Xuechang
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
global challenges
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2056-6646
DOI - 10.1002/gch2.201770011
Subject(s) - oil spill , permeation , elastomer , petroleum engineering , porosity , materials science , chemical engineering , computer science , nanotechnology , geology , environmental science , chemistry , composite material , engineering , membrane , biochemistry
3D‐interconnected, porous sponges of ultra‐soft elastomer were utilized as smart interfaces for the controlled permeation of oils by mechanically deformation, such as stretching or compressing. With this strategy, an oil skimmer was developed for selective collection of oil spills from water (see picture). More details can be found in the article number 1600014 by Yaoyao Li, Deyong Zhu, Stephan Handschuh‐Wang, Guanghui Lv, Jiahui Wang, Tianzhen Li, Cancheng Chen, Chuanxin He, Junmin Zhang, Yizhen Liu, Bo Yang, and Xuechang Zhou*.