Open AccessSynthesis and characterization of highly hydrophobic, oil-absorbing aerogels for oil spill applications; A Review
Author(s) -
Pradnya Gajanan Patil,
Rahul Sharma,
Aurab Chakrabarty
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
journal of physics. conference series
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.21
H-Index - 85
eISSN - 1742-6596
pISSN - 1742-6588
DOI - 10.1088/1742-6596/1644/1/012047
Subject(s) - aerogel , oil spill , characterization (materials science) , materials science , hydrophobic silica , absorption (acoustics) , petroleum engineering , chemical engineering , environmental science , nanotechnology , composite material , engineering
The review report reflects on the potential of highly hydrophobic silica aerogel as a viable material for oil absorption application in the clean-up of oil spills on oceans. The review presents the conventional clean-up technologies, silica aerogel synthesis and coatings by sol-gel method and simulation techniques to predict the maximization of efficiency as well as mechanical characteristics for practical applications.