Facile fabrication of Mxene coated metal mesh-based material for oil /water emulsion separation.

The present study was set out to synthesize Mxene (TiCTx) and functionalized Mxene nanoparticles and fabricating Mxene coated stainless steel meshes using the dip-coating methodology to investigate the capability of Mxene nanoparticles in oil-water emulsion separation. O/W mixtures separation with extraordinary 100% of effectiveness and purity using designed grid was observed. Most specifically, Mxene fabricated mesh showed good resistance to corrosive solutions of HCl and NaOH and was used to separate O/W at harsh medium condition with a separation efficiency of more than after 96.

Developing a facile graphitic carbon nitride (g-CN)-coated stainless steel mesh with different superhydrophilic/underwater superoleophobic and superoleophilic behavior for oil-water separation.

There is an increasing demand for the development of inexpensive and effective approaches for the oil-water separation due to the global concern in oil industries. The present study was conducted to fabricate graphitic carbon nitride/thermoplastic polyurethane (g-CN/TPU)-coated stainless steel meshes via the dip-coating method to investigate the capability of g-CN nanosheets (CN-NS) in oil-water separation. CN-NS was synthesized using the polycondensation process followed by exfoliation with Hummer's method.

Facile method for the preparation of the WS2 nanoparticles.

A facile and simple synthetic route was proposed for the synthesis of WS2 nanoparticles. The as-prepared WS2 nanoparticles can be characterized with X-ray diffraction spectrum (XRD), Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM) and Transmission Electron Microscopy (TEM). The average particle size of the product is about 85 nm that was calculated from XRD pattern by the Debye-Scherrer formula.

Effect of suitable surfactant on the large scale preparation of WO3 nanorods for the synthesis of WS2 nanoparticles.

WO3 nanorods with average dimension about 23 x 145 nm have been synthesized in gram quantities by a hydrothermal method. Effect of various surfactants on the WO3 nanorods morphology was investigated. The results demonstrated that the application of suitable surfactant (such as Triton X-100), leads to obtain obviously individual morphology for WO3 nanorods (with average dimensions about 15 x 100 nm) and decrease the reaction time from 7 days to 3 days.