High-flux, continuous oil spill collection by using a hydrophobic/oleophilic nanofibrous container

Abstract

A hydrophobic/superoleophilic nanofibrous container was designed for the purpose of collecting oil spills. The device could continuously collect various kinds of oils from the surface of water and retain excellent stability when exposed to corrosive media. This work might provide a new strategy for designing fibrous membranes and applying them to the collection of oil spills.