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Novel P-(SBMA) Grafted Glass Fiber Filters and Glass Slides for Oil-Water Separation and Underwater Self-Cleaning Applications

Patel, Ankit Arvind

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2012, Master of Science in Engineering, University of Akron, Chemical Engineering.
Oil-water separation is a major problem in industries such as oil-production and waste-water treatment where millions of gallons of oil-contaminated water are produced. Therefore a nontoxic, quick, effortless, cost-efficient, and ready-to-go technique is required. Superhydrophilic and underwater superoleophobic sulfobetaine methacrylate (SBMA) surfaces were successfully prepared using surface-initiated atom transfer radical polymerization (SI-ATRP) and were characterized by contact angle measurements and ellipsometry. The contact angles obtained for the p-(SBMA) grafted glass slides in-air (8-13º) and underwater (162-169º) allow them to be classified as superhydrophilic and superoleophobic respectively. The p-(SBMA) grafted glass fiber filters showed exceptional results at separating water from oil without even allowing miniscule amounts of visible oil to permeate through. The p-(SBMA) grafted glass fiber filters can be used for oil-water separation purposes, while the p-(SBMA) grafted glass slides can be used for self-cleaning, while both can be used for antifouling applications.
Lingyun Liu, Dr. (Advisor)
George Chase, Dr. (Committee Member)
Michael Cheung, Dr. (Committee Member)
Homero Castaneda-Lopez, Dr. (Committee Member)
74 p.

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  • Patel, A. A. (2012). Novel P-(SBMA) Grafted Glass Fiber Filters and Glass Slides for Oil-Water Separation and Underwater Self-Cleaning Applications [Master's thesis, University of Akron]. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=akron1353362655

    APA Style (7th edition)

  • Patel, Ankit. Novel P-(SBMA) Grafted Glass Fiber Filters and Glass Slides for Oil-Water Separation and Underwater Self-Cleaning Applications. 2012. University of Akron, Master's thesis. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center, http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=akron1353362655.

    MLA Style (8th edition)

  • Patel, Ankit. "Novel P-(SBMA) Grafted Glass Fiber Filters and Glass Slides for Oil-Water Separation and Underwater Self-Cleaning Applications." Master's thesis, University of Akron, 2012. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=akron1353362655

    Chicago Manual of Style (17th edition)