Novel Superhydrophobic Sand and Polyurethane Sponge Coated with Silica/Modified Asphaltene Nanoparticles for Rapid Oil Spill Cleanup
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Materials and Methods
2.1. Materials
2.2. Preparation Methods
2.3. Characterization of HSNPs
2.4. Surface Modification for Superhydrophobic Sand
2.5. Efficiency of the Superhydrophobic Sand and Hydrophobic PU Sponge in the Collection of Oil Spills
3. Results
3.1. Characterization of HSNPs
3.2. Wetting Characteristics of HSNPs
3.3. Efficiency of the Treated Superhydrophobic Sand and PU Sponge as Oil Spill Collectors
4. Discussion
5. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Acknowledgments
Conflicts of Interest
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HSNP-2 (ASAS wt.%) | Contact Angle (degree) |
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40 | 170 ± 4 |
20 | 160 ± 3 |
10 | 155 ± 4 |
5 | 140 ± 2 |
Ratio of HSNP-2: Sand (Wt.:Wt.) | Ratio of Sand:Crude oil (Wt.:Wt.) | Efficiency (CE%) |
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(1:2) | 1:1 | 92 ± 1 |
1:2 | 90 ± 2 | |
1:10 | 80 ± 3 | |
(1:4) | 1:1 | 89 ± 3 |
1:2 | 85 ± 4 | |
1:10 | 58 ± 5 | |
(1:8) | 1:1 | 78 ± 3 |
1:2 | 55 ± 4 | |
1:10 | 28 ± 5 |
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Atta, A.M.; Abdullah, M.M.S.; Al-Lohedan, H.A.; Mohamed, N.H. Novel Superhydrophobic Sand and Polyurethane Sponge Coated with Silica/Modified Asphaltene Nanoparticles for Rapid Oil Spill Cleanup. Nanomaterials 2019, 9, 187. https://doi.org/10.3390/nano9020187
Atta AM, Abdullah MMS, Al-Lohedan HA, Mohamed NH. Novel Superhydrophobic Sand and Polyurethane Sponge Coated with Silica/Modified Asphaltene Nanoparticles for Rapid Oil Spill Cleanup. Nanomaterials. 2019; 9(2):187. https://doi.org/10.3390/nano9020187
Chicago/Turabian StyleAtta, Ayman M., Mahmood M. S. Abdullah, Hamad A. Al-Lohedan, and Nermen H. Mohamed. 2019. "Novel Superhydrophobic Sand and Polyurethane Sponge Coated with Silica/Modified Asphaltene Nanoparticles for Rapid Oil Spill Cleanup" Nanomaterials 9, no. 2: 187. https://doi.org/10.3390/nano9020187