• Journal of Inorganic Materials
  • Vol. 35, Issue 6, 689 (2020)
Longhao DONG1, Haijun ZHANG1、*, Jun ZHANG1, Wenhao WU1, and Quanli JIA2
Author Affiliations
  • 1The State Key Laboratory of Refractories and Metallurgy, Wuhan University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430081, China
  • 2Henan Key Laboratory of High Temperature Functional Ceramics, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450052, China
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    DOI: 10.15541/jim20190382 Cite this Article
    Longhao DONG, Haijun ZHANG, Jun ZHANG, Wenhao WU, Quanli JIA. Carbon Nanotube Modified Sepiolite Porous Ceramics for High-efficient Oil/Water Separation[J]. Journal of Inorganic Materials, 2020, 35(6): 689 Copy Citation Text show less
    SEM micrographs of the as-prepand sepiolite porous ceramics
    1. SEM micrographs of the as-prepand sepiolite porous ceramics
    SEM micrographs and carbon content change of CNTs modified sepiolite porous ceramics with various solid contents
    2. SEM micrographs and carbon content change of CNTs modified sepiolite porous ceramics with various solid contents
    The static water contact angle of CNTs modified sepiolite porous ceramics with various solid contents
    3. The static water contact angle of CNTs modified sepiolite porous ceramics with various solid contents
    SEM micrographs and carbon content change of CNTs modified sepiolite porous ceramics prepared at various pyrolysis temperatures
    4. SEM micrographs and carbon content change of CNTs modified sepiolite porous ceramics prepared at various pyrolysis temperatures
    TEM and HRTEM images of CNTs resultant from pyrolysis of polyethylene at 973 K for 2 h under the optimal condition
    5. TEM and HRTEM images of CNTs resultant from pyrolysis of polyethylene at 973 K for 2 h under the optimal condition
    Static adsorption capacities of CNTs modified sepiolite porous ceramics for different oils
    6. Static adsorption capacities of CNTs modified sepiolite porous ceramics for different oils
    Pore size distribution of CNTs modified sepiolite porous ceramics
    7. Pore size distribution of CNTs modified sepiolite porous ceramics
    Schematic illustration (a) and images (b-c) of the continuously oil recovery instrument
    8. Schematic illustration (a) and images (b-c) of the continuously oil recovery instrument
    The oil flux of CNTs modified sepiolite porous ceramics for paraffin oil/water mixture within 5 h
    9. The oil flux of CNTs modified sepiolite porous ceramics for paraffin oil/water mixture within 5 h
    The static water contact angles of CNTs modified sepiolite porous ceramics in various environments
    10. The static water contact angles of CNTs modified sepiolite porous ceramics in various environments
    Oil/water separation selectiviies of CNTs modified porous ceramics in various environments
    11. Oil/water separation selectiviies of CNTs modified porous ceramics in various environments
    Static water/oil contact angle of porous ceramics without CNTs
    12. Static water/oil contact angle of porous ceramics without CNTs
    Adsorbent materialAdsorbateModified substanceAdsorption capacity (g•g-1)Ref.
    Sepiolite powdersMotor oil-0.174-0.184[29]
    Modified silica powdersMotor oil1, 7-octadiene0.330[30]
    Diatomite/silicalite-Ⅰcomposite powdersBenzeneSilicalite-Ⅰ0.095-0.246[31]
    Modified diatomite porous ceramicsTolueneGraphene/carbon nanobelts1.090[19]
    Modified diatomite porous ceramicsVacuum pump oilGraphene/carbon nanobelts1.025[19]
    Boron nitride aerogelSalad oil-5[32]
    Modified alumina porous ceramicsHexanePolydimethylsiloxane2[33]
    Modified rock woolDiesel oilPolydimethylsiloxane/silica7[34]
    Polymethylsilsesquioxane aerogelHexane-6.2[35]
    Modified sepiolite porous ceramicsHiesel oilCNTs15.7This work
    Modified sepiolite porous ceramicsHaraffin oilCNTs20.8This work
    Modified sepiolite porous ceramicsVegetable oilCNTs23This work
    Modified sepiolite porous ceramicsVacuum pump oilCNTs25This work
    Table 1. Comparison of adsorption capacity values of various adsorbent materials developed to date
    Longhao DONG, Haijun ZHANG, Jun ZHANG, Wenhao WU, Quanli JIA. Carbon Nanotube Modified Sepiolite Porous Ceramics for High-efficient Oil/Water Separation[J]. Journal of Inorganic Materials, 2020, 35(6): 689
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