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Superoleophilic particles and coatings and methods of making the same

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OSTI ID:1088949
Superoleophilic particles and surfaces and methods of making the same are described. The superoleophilic particles can include porous particles having a hydrophobic coating layer deposited thereon. The coated porous particles are characterized by particle sizes ranging from at least 100 nm to about 10 .mu.m and a plurality of nanopores. Some of the nanopores provide flow through porosity. The superoleophilic particles also include oil pinned within the nanopores of the porous particles The plurality of porous particles can include (i) particles including a plurality of spaced apart nanostructured features comprising a contiguous, protrusive material, (ii) diatomaceous earth particles, or (iii) both. The surfaces can include the superoleophilic particles coupled to the surface.
Research Organization:
ORNL (Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), Oak Ridge, TN (United States))
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE
DOE Contract Number:
AC05-00OR22725
Assignee:
UT-Battelle, LLC (Oak Ridge, TN)
Patent Number(s):
8,497,021
Application Number:
12/901,072
OSTI ID:
1088949
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

References (4)

Preparation and characterization of periodic mesoporous organosilica terminally functionalized with fluorocarbon groups by a direct synthesis journal August 2007
A Super-Hydrophobic and Super-Oleophilic Coating Mesh Film for the Separation of Oil and Water journal April 2004
Fabrication of Superhydrophobic and Superoleophilic Polystyrene Surfaces by a Facile One-Step Method journal October 2007
Porous Polymer Coatings: a Versatile Approach to Superhydrophobic Surfaces journal June 2009

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