Photocatalysis: A novel approach to efficient demulsification
Photocatalysis: A novel approach to efficient demulsification
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光催化:一种高效破乳的新方法
DOI:
10.1016/j.catcom.2015.12.008
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发表时间:
2016-02-05
影响因子:
3.7
通讯作者:
Wu, Hongjun
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作者:
Wang, Baohui;Gu, Di;Wu, Hongjun
Using the theories of photocatalysis and emulsification, photocatalytic demulsification was introduced and studied for developing a direct method for destabilization and separation of oil-in-water emulsion. This was systematically investigated by photocatalysis and quiescent gravitational settling. The results demonstrated that the high demulsification efficiency directly correlated with photocatalysis. The photocatalytic effect and demulsifying enhancement have theoretically and experimentally been displayed and attributed to photocharge generation, redistribution of the self-oriented nano-TiO2, and photocatalytic oxidation of emulsifiers inside oil water interface film under illumination. The extension of the classical photocatalysis is presented and effectively shifted to a novel process for practical demulsification. (C) 2015 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.