Solar-heating superhydrophobic modified melamine sponge for efficient recovery of viscous crude oil

Degradable Ti3C2Tx MXene Nanosheets Containing a Lignin Polyurethane Photothermal Foam (LPUF) for Rapid Crude Oil Cleanup

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Superhydrophobic waste paper-based aerogel as a thermal insulating cooler for building

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Photothermal bio-based membrane via spectrum-tailoring and dual H-bonding networks strategies for seawater treatment and crude oil viscosity reduction

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One-Pot Room-Temperature Synthesis of Covalent Organic Framework-Coated Superhydrophobic Sponges for Highly Efficient Oil-Water Separation

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Magnetically driven superhydrophobic/superoleophilic graphene-based polyurethane sponge for highly efficient oil/water separation and demulsification

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Novel oil-repellent photothermal materials based on copper foam for efficient solar steam generation

(2021) Shujing Zhao et al.   SOLAR ENERGY MATERIALS AND SOLAR CELLS

Robust Superhydrophobic rGO/PPy/PDMS Coatings on a Polyurethane Sponge for Underwater Pressure and Temperature Sensing

(2021) Yimeng Ni et al.   ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces

Easily Fabricated Low-Energy Consumption Joule-Heated Superhydrophobic Foam for Fast Cleanup of Viscous Crude Oil Spills

(2021) Zhangdi Li et al.   ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces

Peak oil and the low-carbon energy transition: A net-energy perspective

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Coupling solar-driven photothermal effect into photocatalysis for sustainable water treatment

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Hierarchical microencapsulation of phase change material with carbon-nanotubes/polydopamine/silica shell for synergistic enhancement of solar photothermal conversion and storage

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Recent advances in carbon nanotube sponge–based sorption technologies for mitigation of marine oil spills

(2020) Deepak Kukkar et al.   JOURNAL OF COLLOID AND INTERFACE SCIENCE

Self‐Growth of MoS 2 Sponge for Highly Efficient Photothermal Cleanup of High‐Viscosity Crude Oil Spills

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Solar-Heating Crassula perforata-Structured Superoleophilic CuO@CuS/PDMS Nanowire Arrays on Copper Foam for Fast Remediation of Viscous Crude Oil Spill

(2020) Qianqian Li et al.   ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces

Solar-mediated oil-spill cleanup by a carbon dot-polyurethane sponge

(2020) Seema Singh et al.   CARBON

Three-dimensional porous graphene-like biochar derived from Enteromorpha as a persulfate activator for sulfamethoxazole degradation: role of graphitic N and radicals transformation

(2020) Yuanfeng Qi et al.   JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS

A simple, mild and versatile method for preparation of photothermal woods toward highly efficient solar steam generation

(2020) Fang He et al.   Nano Energy

Flame retardant, superhydrophobic, and superoleophilic reduced graphene oxide/orthoaminophenol polyurethane sponge for efficient oil/water separation

(2020) Azam Jamsaz et al.   JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR LIQUIDS

An environmentally friendly superhydrophobic modified polyurethane sponge by seashell for the efficient oil/water separation

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Photothermal and Joule heating-assisted thermal management sponge for efficient cleanup of highly viscous crude oil

(2020) Xingwang Wu et al.   JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS

Sustainable, Flexible, and Superhydrophobic Functionalized Cellulose Aerogel for Selective and Versatile Oil/Water Separation

(2019) Zhangdi Li et al.   ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering

XPS and structural studies of high quality graphene oxide and reduced graphene oxide prepared by different chemical oxidation methods

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Electric efficiency indicators and carbon dioxide emission factors for power generation by fossil and renewable energy sources on hourly basis

(2019) E. Marrasso et al.   ENERGY CONVERSION AND MANAGEMENT

Significant photothermal conversion enhancement of nanofluids induced by Rayleigh-Bénard convection for direct absorption solar collectors

(2019) Kongxiang Wang et al.   APPLIED ENERGY

Laminated superwetting aerogel/membrane composite with large pore sizes for efficient separation of surfactant-stabilized water-in-oil emulsions

(2019) Xuejie Yue et al.   CHEMICAL ENGINEERING SCIENCE

Study on the application of waste bricks in emulsified oil-water separation

(2019) Zhangdi Li et al.   JOURNAL OF CLEANER PRODUCTION

Conductive Graphene–Melamine Sponge Prepared via Microwave Irradiation

(2018) Wenlu Liu et al.   ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces

A multifunctional graphene-based nanofiltration membrane under photo-assistance for enhanced water treatment based on layer-by-layer sieving

(2018) Qi Zhang et al.   APPLIED CATALYSIS B-ENVIRONMENTAL

Reduced graphene oxide modified melamine formaldehyde (rGO@MF) superhydrophobic sponge for efficient oil–water separation

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Solar-driven self-heating sponges for highly efficient crude oil spill remediation

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Sunlight Induced Rapid Oil Absorption and Passive Room-Temperature Release: An Effective Solution toward Heavy Oil Spill Cleanup

(2018) Mengchun Wu et al.   Advanced Materials Interfaces

Carbon-Based Photothermal Actuators

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Form-Stable Solar Thermal Heat Packs Prepared by Impregnating Phase-Changing Materials within Carbon-Coated Copper Foams

(2018) Qinxian Ye et al.   ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces

Experimental review: chemical reduction of graphene oxide (GO) to reduced graphene oxide (rGO) by aqueous chemistry

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Joule-heated graphene-wrapped sponge enables fast clean-up of viscous crude-oil spill

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Highly compressible anisotropic graphene aerogels fabricated by directional freezing for efficient absorption of organic liquids

(2016) Tao Liu et al.   CARBON

Melamine-derived carbon sponges for oil-water separation

(2016) Aude Stolz et al.   CARBON

Electrically conductive strain sensing polyurethane nanocomposites with synergistic carbon nanotubes and graphene bifillers

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Assessing the performance and cost of oil spill remediation technologies

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Graphene oxide-encapsulated carbon nanotube hybrids for high dielectric performance nanocomposites with enhanced energy storage density

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The chemical and structural analysis of graphene oxide with different degrees of oxidation

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Fate of Dispersants Associated with the Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill

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Reduced graphene oxide by chemical graphitization

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