Journal
MATERIALS LETTERS
Volume 263, Issue -, Pages -Publisher
ELSEVIER
DOI: 10.1016/j.matlet.2019.127278
Keywords
Polymers; Dewatering; Silicone elastomer; Sponge; Swelling; Adhesion
Funding
- Russian Science Foundation [18-19-00645]
- Estonian Centre of Excellence in Zero Energy and Resource Efficient Smart Buildings and Districts, ZEBE [2014-2020.4.01.15-0016]
- European Regional Development Fund
- Russian Science Foundation [18-19-00645] Funding Source: Russian Science Foundation
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Separation of water from non-polar liquid mixtures (dewatering) is a challenging, yet an important problem in such fields as petroleum industry and power coolants. We describe a method of fabrication and properties of a high-capacity hydrophilic sponge based on polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS). The sponge is obtained by addition of 1-octanol and incorporating zinc chloride powder template in the precursor PDMS liquid followed by heat curing at 115 degrees C with subsequent elution of the template. The produced PDMS sponges have water absorbing capacity reaching approx. 1600%, which is two times higher than typically known for dewatering sorbents. Those high-capacity sponges may find use as dewatering agents for oils, hydrocarbons and other nonpolar liquids. (C) 2020 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
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