A reusable oil sorbent was prepared via a facile phase inversion method by using poly(vinylidene fluoride) (PVDF) to assist the shape formation of Calotropis gigantea fiber (CGF). The resulting PVDF-s-CGF with PVDF:CGF of 3:2 (weight ratio) shows not only high structural stability but also good oil-absorbing capacity (18.81 g/g for carbon tetrachloride). With the water contact angles >129 degrees, PVDF-s-CGF also shows excellent absorption selectivity for the oils. Finally, PVDF-s-CGF presents good reusability, and the absorption percentage is 84.11% for kerosene after 10 cycles. Therefore, PVDF-s-CGF will exhibit a great potential for large-scale application in oil absorption.
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Swansea Univ, Coll Engn, CWATER, Swansea SA2 8PP, W Glam, WalesSwansea Univ, Coll Engn, CWATER, Swansea SA2 8PP, W Glam, Wales
Alkhudhiri, Abdullah
Darwish, Naif
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Amer Univ Sharjah, Coll Engn, Dept Chem Engn, Sharjah, U Arab EmiratesSwansea Univ, Coll Engn, CWATER, Swansea SA2 8PP, W Glam, Wales
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Hilal, Nidal
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Masdar Inst Sci & Technol, Abu Dhabi, U Arab EmiratesSwansea Univ, Coll Engn, CWATER, Swansea SA2 8PP, W Glam, Wales
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Swansea Univ, Coll Engn, CWATER, Swansea SA2 8PP, W Glam, WalesSwansea Univ, Coll Engn, CWATER, Swansea SA2 8PP, W Glam, Wales
Alkhudhiri, Abdullah
Darwish, Naif
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Amer Univ Sharjah, Coll Engn, Dept Chem Engn, Sharjah, U Arab EmiratesSwansea Univ, Coll Engn, CWATER, Swansea SA2 8PP, W Glam, Wales
Darwish, Naif
Hilal, Nidal
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Swansea Univ, Coll Engn, CWATER, Swansea SA2 8PP, W Glam, Wales
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