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Photothermal Assisted Interfacial Cleaning with Semiconductor-Based Sorbents: Recent Advances and Future Outlook for Effective Oil Spill Remediation

Oceanic oil spills exert enduring adverse effects on marine ecosystems and human health. In contrast to conventional cleaning methods, advanced oil sorbents present a promising technology characterized by low cost, reduced environmental impact, and exceptional hydrophobicity and oleophilic propertie...

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Main Authors: Huang, Linrong, Liow, Jo-Ey, Lim, Kok-Loong, Tan, Kar Woon, Liang, Xuan, Khiew, Poi Sim, Chiu, Wee Siong, Haw, Choon-Yian
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Published: Wiley-V C H Verlag GMBH 2024
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QD Chemistry
Online Access:http://eprints.um.edu.my/47020/
https://doi.org/10.1002/adsu.202300659
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spelling my.um.eprints.470202025-01-08T07:33:23Z http://eprints.um.edu.my/47020/ Photothermal Assisted Interfacial Cleaning with Semiconductor-Based Sorbents: Recent Advances and Future Outlook for Effective Oil Spill Remediation Huang, Linrong Liow, Jo-Ey Lim, Kok-Loong Tan, Kar Woon Liang, Xuan Khiew, Poi Sim Chiu, Wee Siong Haw, Choon-Yian QC Physics QD Chemistry Oceanic oil spills exert enduring adverse effects on marine ecosystems and human health. In contrast to conventional cleaning methods, advanced oil sorbents present a promising technology characterized by low cost, reduced environmental impact, and exceptional hydrophobicity and oleophilic properties for efficient oil removal from seawater. Despite these advantages, the efficacy of sorbents is hindered by highly viscous oil, impeding the oil/water separation process. To overcome this limitation, solar-driven sorbents incorporating semiconductor materials are innovatively developed, leveraging increased temperatures to enhance crude oil absorption by reducing viscosity. Herein, a comprehensive review specifically focuses on various semiconductor-functionalized sorbents for oil spill remediation, elucidating oil weathering and traditional cleaning methods to underscore the complexities and challenges in oil cleaning processes. An in-depth discussion about the cleaning mechanisms of sorbents and the photothermal conversion processes facilitated by semiconductors is also provided. Additionally, it explores three coupling strategies-Joule heating and solar heating, photothermal effect, and magnetic effect, as well as photothermal and photocatalysis-that offer significant advancements in oil cleanup efficiency. Concluding with forward-looking insights, the challenges and perspectives for the next generation of ocean oil spill removal technologies are proposed at the end. Oil sorbent materials serve as an environmental-friendly solution to remediate oil spill incidents. State-of-the-art semiconductor designs as the functional material in oil sorbents open up possibilities for highly efficient oil cleanup. Herein, recent advances in photothermal semiconductor oil sorbent materials are critically reviewed along with the coupled strategies used to improve its oil cleanup effectiveness. image Wiley-V C H Verlag GMBH 2024-08 Article PeerReviewed Huang, Linrong and Liow, Jo-Ey and Lim, Kok-Loong and Tan, Kar Woon and Liang, Xuan and Khiew, Poi Sim and Chiu, Wee Siong and Haw, Choon-Yian (2024) Photothermal Assisted Interfacial Cleaning with Semiconductor-Based Sorbents: Recent Advances and Future Outlook for Effective Oil Spill Remediation. Advanced sustainable systems, 8 (8). ISSN 2366-7486, DOI https://doi.org/10.1002/adsu.202300659 <https://doi.org/10.1002/adsu.202300659>. https://doi.org/10.1002/adsu.202300659 10.1002/adsu.202300659
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topic QC Physics
QD Chemistry
spellingShingle QC Physics
QD Chemistry
Huang, Linrong
Liow, Jo-Ey
Lim, Kok-Loong
Tan, Kar Woon
Liang, Xuan
Khiew, Poi Sim
Chiu, Wee Siong
Haw, Choon-Yian
Photothermal Assisted Interfacial Cleaning with Semiconductor-Based Sorbents: Recent Advances and Future Outlook for Effective Oil Spill Remediation
description Oceanic oil spills exert enduring adverse effects on marine ecosystems and human health. In contrast to conventional cleaning methods, advanced oil sorbents present a promising technology characterized by low cost, reduced environmental impact, and exceptional hydrophobicity and oleophilic properties for efficient oil removal from seawater. Despite these advantages, the efficacy of sorbents is hindered by highly viscous oil, impeding the oil/water separation process. To overcome this limitation, solar-driven sorbents incorporating semiconductor materials are innovatively developed, leveraging increased temperatures to enhance crude oil absorption by reducing viscosity. Herein, a comprehensive review specifically focuses on various semiconductor-functionalized sorbents for oil spill remediation, elucidating oil weathering and traditional cleaning methods to underscore the complexities and challenges in oil cleaning processes. An in-depth discussion about the cleaning mechanisms of sorbents and the photothermal conversion processes facilitated by semiconductors is also provided. Additionally, it explores three coupling strategies-Joule heating and solar heating, photothermal effect, and magnetic effect, as well as photothermal and photocatalysis-that offer significant advancements in oil cleanup efficiency. Concluding with forward-looking insights, the challenges and perspectives for the next generation of ocean oil spill removal technologies are proposed at the end. Oil sorbent materials serve as an environmental-friendly solution to remediate oil spill incidents. State-of-the-art semiconductor designs as the functional material in oil sorbents open up possibilities for highly efficient oil cleanup. Herein, recent advances in photothermal semiconductor oil sorbent materials are critically reviewed along with the coupled strategies used to improve its oil cleanup effectiveness. image
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author Huang, Linrong
Liow, Jo-Ey
Lim, Kok-Loong
Tan, Kar Woon
Liang, Xuan
Khiew, Poi Sim
Chiu, Wee Siong
Haw, Choon-Yian
author_facet Huang, Linrong
Liow, Jo-Ey
Lim, Kok-Loong
Tan, Kar Woon
Liang, Xuan
Khiew, Poi Sim
Chiu, Wee Siong
Haw, Choon-Yian
author_sort Huang, Linrong
title Photothermal Assisted Interfacial Cleaning with Semiconductor-Based Sorbents: Recent Advances and Future Outlook for Effective Oil Spill Remediation
title_short Photothermal Assisted Interfacial Cleaning with Semiconductor-Based Sorbents: Recent Advances and Future Outlook for Effective Oil Spill Remediation
title_full Photothermal Assisted Interfacial Cleaning with Semiconductor-Based Sorbents: Recent Advances and Future Outlook for Effective Oil Spill Remediation
title_fullStr Photothermal Assisted Interfacial Cleaning with Semiconductor-Based Sorbents: Recent Advances and Future Outlook for Effective Oil Spill Remediation
title_full_unstemmed Photothermal Assisted Interfacial Cleaning with Semiconductor-Based Sorbents: Recent Advances and Future Outlook for Effective Oil Spill Remediation
title_sort photothermal assisted interfacial cleaning with semiconductor-based sorbents: recent advances and future outlook for effective oil spill remediation
publisher Wiley-V C H Verlag GMBH
publishDate 2024
url http://eprints.um.edu.my/47020/
https://doi.org/10.1002/adsu.202300659
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