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    CNTs reinforced super-hydrophobic-oleophilic electrospun polystyrene oil sorbent for enhanced sorption capacity and reusability

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    Authors
    Wu, Jingya
    Kyoungjin An, Alicia
    Guo, Jiaxin
    Lee, Eui-Jong
    Usman Farid, Muhammad
    Jeong, Sanghyun
    KAUST Department
    Biological and Environmental Sciences and Engineering (BESE) Division
    Water Desalination and Reuse Research Center (WDRC)
    Date
    2016-12-05
    Online Publication Date
    2016-12-05
    Print Publication Date
    2017-04
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    To meet the challenges of global oil spills and oil-water contamination, the development of a low-cost and reusable sorbents with good hydrophobicity and oleophilic nature is crucial. In this study, functionalized carbon nanotubes (CNTs) were wrapped in polystyrene (PS) polymer (PS-CNTs) and electrospun to create an effective and rigid sorbent for oil. Covalent modification and fluorination of CNTs improved their dispersibility and interfacial interaction with the polymer, resulting in a well-aligned CNTs configuration inside the porous fiber structure. Interestingly, the oil sorption process using PS-CNTs was observed to have two phases. First, the oil swiftly entered the membrane pores formed by interconnected nanofibers due to oleophilic properties of the micro-sized void. In the second phase, the oil not only moved to nano interior spaces of the fibers by capillary forces but also adsorbed on the surface of fibers where the latter was retained due to Van der Waals force. The sorption process fits well with the intra particle diffusion model. Maximum oil sorption capacity of the PS-CNTs sorbent for sunflower oil, peanut oil, and motor oils were 116, 123, and 112 g/g, respectively, which was 65% higher than that of the PS sorbent without CNTs. Overall, a significant increase in the porosity, surface area, water contact angle, and oleophilic nature was observed for the PS-CNTs composite sorbents. Not only did the PS-CNTs sorbents exhibited a promising oil sorption capacity but also showed potential for reusability, which is an important factor to be considered in determining the overall performance of the sorbent and its environmental impacts.
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    Wu J, Kyoungjin An A, Guo J, Lee E-J, Usman Farid M, et al. (2016) CNTs reinforced super-hydrophobic-oleophilic electrospun polystyrene oil sorbent for enhanced sorption capacity and reusability. Chemical Engineering Journal. Available: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.cej.2016.12.010.
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    This research was financially supported by the Research Grants Council of Hong Kong for Early Career Scheme (Project number: 9048074).
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    Elsevier BV
    Journal
    Chemical Engineering Journal
    DOI
    10.1016/j.cej.2016.12.010
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    Articles; Biological and Environmental Science and Engineering (BESE) Division; Water Desalination and Reuse Research Center (WDRC)

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