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Atomic layer deposition (ALD) of subnanometer inorganic layers on natural cotton to enhance oil sorption performance in marine environments

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  07 January 2019

Andrew E. Short Open the ORCID record for Andrew E. Short [Opens in a new window] ,
Srikar V. Pamidi ,
Zachary E. Bloomberg ,
Yi Li  and
Mark D. Losego
Andrew E. Short
Affiliation:
School of Materials Science and Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, Georgia 30332, USA
Srikar V. Pamidi
Affiliation:
School of Materials Science and Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, Georgia 30332, USA
Zachary E. Bloomberg
Affiliation:
School of Materials Science and Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, Georgia 30332, USA
Yi Li
Affiliation:
School of Materials Science and Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, Georgia 30332, USA
Mark D. Losego*
Affiliation:
School of Materials Science and Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, Georgia 30332, USA
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a)Address all correspondence to this author. e-mail: losego@gatech.edu
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Abstract

More than 1 million tons of oil is inadvertently spilled each year. The economic and environmental costs of these spills are enormous and compel further development of environmentally friendly sorbent materials. Here, we demonstrate a vapor-phase modification approach to create a new class of oil sorbents composed of cellulosic materials (cotton) coated with a subnanometer layer of inorganic oxide. This new cellulosic sorbent remains buoyant in water indefinitely and achieves a selective oil sorption capacity (23 g/g or 1.05 g/cm3) that is at least 35 times better than untreated cellulose in aqueous environments. This new sorbent particularly excels under “realistic” conditions such as continuous agitation (e.g., simulated waves) and presoaking in water (e.g., rain or forced immersion). When sorption performance is compared on a per-volume basis—which better captures use conditions than a per-mass basis—this modified natural product becomes comparable to the best sorbents reported in the literature.

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atomic layer depositionadsorptionenvironmentally protective
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Journal of Materials Research , Volume 34 , Issue 4 , 28 February 2019 , pp. 563 - 570
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Copyright © Materials Research Society 2019 

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