title: A review of polymer nanofibres by electrospinning and their application in oil-water separation for cleaning up marine oil spills.
abstract: The growths of oil and gas exploration and production activities have increased environmental problems, such as oil spillage and the resulting pollution. The study of the methods for cleaning up oil spills is a critical issue to protect the environment. Various techniques are available to contain oil spills, but they are typically time consuming, energy inefficient and create secondary pollution. The use of a sorbent, such as a nanofibre sorbent, is a technique for controlling oil spills because of its good physical and oil sorption properties. This review discusses about the application of nanofibre sorbent for oil removal from water and its current developments. With their unique physical and mechanical properties coupled with their very high surface area and small pore sizes, nanofibre sorbents are alternative materials for cleaning up oil spills.
authors.affiliation: Membrane Technology Research Group, Faculty of Engineering, Universiti Malaysia Sabah, Jalan UMS, 88400 Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, Malaysia. Electronic address: rslam@ums.edu.my.
authors.forename: Rosalam
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Sarbatly
authors.affiliation: Membrane Technology Research Group, Faculty of Engineering, Universiti Malaysia Sabah, Jalan UMS, 88400 Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, Malaysia. Electronic address: krishna@ums.edu.my.
authors.forename: Duduku
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Krishnaiah
authors.affiliation: Membrane Technology Research Group, Faculty of Engineering, Universiti Malaysia Sabah, Jalan UMS, 88400 Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, Malaysia. Electronic address: zykamilia@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Zykamilia
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Kamin
mesh_terms: D057139:Nanofibers; D059392:Petroleum Pollution; D011108:Polymers; D014867:Water; D014874:Water Pollutants, Chemical
chemical_list: D011108:Polymers; D014874:Water Pollutants, Chemical; D014867:Water
keywords: Marine; Oil–water; Pollution; Separation; Sorption