Waste cigarette filter as nanofibrous membranes for on-demand immiscible oil/water mixtures and emulsions separation

• Published in: Journal of colloid and interface science Vol. 549; pp. 114 - 122
• Main Authors: Liu, Weimin, Cui, Mengke, Shen, Yongqian, Zhu, Guorong, Luo, Lan, Li, Mouji, Li, Jian
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States Elsevier Inc 01.08.2019
• Subjects: accidents; cigarettes; coatings; Electrospinning; emulsions; filters; hydrophobicity; nanofibers; oil spills; Oil/water separation; oils; On-demand; pollution; pollution control; porosity; porous media; raw materials; Underoil superhydrophobicity; Underwater superoleophobicity; wastewater; wastewater treatment; Electrospinning; Underwater superoleophobicity; Oil/water separation; Underoil superhydrophobicity; On-demand

The cigarette filter coated stainless steel meshes could be applied to on-demand separation of immiscible oil/water mixtures and emulsions with high efficiency. [Display omitted] The rapid industrial growth and the frequent oil spill accidents have led to the large production of oily wastewater. Thu...