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Communications

Highly porous polymeric sponges for oil sorption

M. Yu. Koroleva, S. A. Shirokikh, L. Kh. Khasanova, E. S. Babusenko, E. V. Yurtov

D.Mendeleev University of Chemical Technology of Russia, Moscow, Russian Federation

Abstract: Highly porous poly(styrene-co-divinylbenzene) sponges with highly hydrophobic internal surface, 95 vol% porosity and controllable pore sizes were obtained by polymerization in a continuous phase of highly concentrated emulsions. Critical pore sizes for oils with different viscosity were determined; the initial rate of oil sorption exceeded the initial rate of water sorption in pores smaller than the critical size. As a result, more efficient and more effective cleaning up of oil spills can be achieved.

Language: English

DOI: 10.1016/j.mencom.2019.03.020

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