Simple surface modification of steel mesh for efficient oil/water separation via gravity filtration

• Main Authors: Roslan, Rosyiela Azwa, Lau, Woei Jye, Ong, Chi Siang, Tan, Yong Zen, Ismail, Ahmad Fauzi
• Format: Article
• Published: Elsevier Ltd 2023
• Subjects: Q Science (General); TP Chemical technology
• Online Access: http://eprints.utm.my/105035/; http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jwpe.2023.104063

Improving surface chemistry of a material is important for oil/water separation. In this work, we demonstrated a simple approach that could be employed to flexibly modify the properties of steel mesh to be either hydrophi-licity or hydrophobicity for oil/water separation via gravity filtration. Dip-...