Reusable Macroporous Oil Sorbent Films from Plastic Wastes

<div><p>Plastic waste comprises 15% of the total municipal solid waste and can be a rich source for producing value-added materials. Among them, polyethylene (PE) and polypropylene (PP) account for 60% of the total plastic waste, mainly due to their low-end and one-time-use applications....

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Main Author: Junaid Saleem (14670322) (author)
Other Authors: Moghal Zubair Khalid Baig (8411751) (author), Adriaan Stephanus Luyt (14777044) (author), Rana Abdul Shakoor (14151141) (author), Said Mansour (8697699) (author), Gordon McKay (1755814) (author)
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Rana Abdul Shakoor (14151141)
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Moghal Zubair Khalid Baig (8411751)
Adriaan Stephanus Luyt (14777044)
Rana Abdul Shakoor (14151141)
Said Mansour (8697699)
Gordon McKay (1755814)
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Materials engineering
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green polymer science
oil sorbent
recycling
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description <div><p>Plastic waste comprises 15% of the total municipal solid waste and can be a rich source for producing value-added materials. Among them, polyethylene (PE) and polypropylene (PP) account for 60% of the total plastic waste, mainly due to their low-end and one-time-use applications. Herein, we report reusable oil sorbent films made by upcycling waste PE and PP. The as-prepared oil sorbent had an uptake capacity of 55 g/g. SEM analysis revealed a macroporous structure with a pore size range of 1–10 µm, which facilitates oil sorption. Similarly, the contact angle values reflected the oleophilic nature of the sorbent. Moreover, thermal properties and crystallinity were examined using DSC, while mechanical properties were calculated using tensile testing. Lastly, 95% of the sorbed oil could be easily recovered by squeezing mechanically or manually.</p><p> </p></div><h2>Other Information</h2> <p> Published in: Polymers<br> License: <a href="https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/" target="_blank">https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/</a><br>See article on publisher's website: <a href="https://dx.doi.org/10.3390/polym14224867" target="_blank">https://dx.doi.org/10.3390/polym14224867</a></p>
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spelling Reusable Macroporous Oil Sorbent Films from Plastic WastesJunaid Saleem (14670322)Moghal Zubair Khalid Baig (8411751)Adriaan Stephanus Luyt (14777044)Rana Abdul Shakoor (14151141)Said Mansour (8697699)Gordon McKay (1755814)EngineeringMaterials engineeringplastic wastegreen polymer scienceoil sorbentrecyclingupcyclingporous<div><p>Plastic waste comprises 15% of the total municipal solid waste and can be a rich source for producing value-added materials. Among them, polyethylene (PE) and polypropylene (PP) account for 60% of the total plastic waste, mainly due to their low-end and one-time-use applications. Herein, we report reusable oil sorbent films made by upcycling waste PE and PP. The as-prepared oil sorbent had an uptake capacity of 55 g/g. SEM analysis revealed a macroporous structure with a pore size range of 1–10 µm, which facilitates oil sorption. Similarly, the contact angle values reflected the oleophilic nature of the sorbent. Moreover, thermal properties and crystallinity were examined using DSC, while mechanical properties were calculated using tensile testing. Lastly, 95% of the sorbed oil could be easily recovered by squeezing mechanically or manually.</p><p> </p></div><h2>Other Information</h2> <p> Published in: Polymers<br> License: <a href="https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/" target="_blank">https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/</a><br>See article on publisher's website: <a href="https://dx.doi.org/10.3390/polym14224867" target="_blank">https://dx.doi.org/10.3390/polym14224867</a></p>2022-11-11T03:00:00ZTextJournal contributioninfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersiontextcontribution to journal10.3390/polym14224867https://figshare.com/articles/journal_contribution/Reusable_Macroporous_Oil_Sorbent_Films_from_Plastic_Wastes/25611630CC BY 4.0info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessoai:figshare.com:article/256116302022-11-11T03:00:00Z
spellingShingle Reusable Macroporous Oil Sorbent Films from Plastic Wastes
Junaid Saleem (14670322)
Engineering
Materials engineering
plastic waste
green polymer science
oil sorbent
recycling
upcycling
porous
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title Reusable Macroporous Oil Sorbent Films from Plastic Wastes
title_full Reusable Macroporous Oil Sorbent Films from Plastic Wastes
title_fullStr Reusable Macroporous Oil Sorbent Films from Plastic Wastes
title_full_unstemmed Reusable Macroporous Oil Sorbent Films from Plastic Wastes
title_short Reusable Macroporous Oil Sorbent Films from Plastic Wastes
title_sort Reusable Macroporous Oil Sorbent Films from Plastic Wastes
topic Engineering
Materials engineering
plastic waste
green polymer science
oil sorbent
recycling
upcycling
porous