Summary
Adsorption remains the most efficient and economical way to clean up an oil spill, and the sorbent's structure decides how much it can hold. This study prepares self-supporting, paper-like fibrous membranes from blends of polyacrylonitrile and polymethylmethacrylate at three different ratios, then carbonises them at 500, 650 or 800 °C. The PMMA burns away during carbonisation, leaving a porous carbon network - a route where the sacrificial polymer creates the porosity that captures the oil.
Authors & Affiliations
Adele Folino
Department of Agriculture, Mediterranea University of Reggio Calabria, Italy
Claudia Triolo
Department of Civil, Energy, Environmental and Materials Engineering, Mediterranea University of Reggio Calabria, Italy
Bohuslava Petrovičová
Department of Civil, Energy, Environmental and Materials Engineering, Mediterranea University of Reggio Calabria, Italy
Fabiola Pantò
Institute of Advanced Technologies for Energy (CNR-ITAE), Messina, Italy
Demetrio Antonio Zema
Department of Agriculture, Mediterranea University of Reggio Calabria, Italy
Saveria Santangelo Corresponding
Department of Civil, Energy, Environmental and Materials Engineering, Mediterranea University of Reggio Calabria, Italy
Linari Electrospinning Systems
Linari Engineering electrospinning system
The membranes were spun on a Linari Engineering S.r.l. system, with the PAN and PAN/PMMA solutions fed at controlled volumetric rates. Producing a mat robust enough to be handled as free-standing paper depends on continuous, stable collection - see our
range of systems.
Topics
Oil Spill Remediation
Carbonised Nanofibers
Self-Supporting Membranes
Sacrificial Polymers
Materials
Polyacrylonitrile
Polymethylmethacrylate
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