Greener' aerogel technology holds potential for oil and chemical clean-up

Cleaning up oil spills and metal contaminates in a low-impact, sustainable and inexpensive manner remains a challenge for companies and governments globally. But a group of researchers at UW–Madison is examining alternative materials that can be modified to absorb oil and chemicals.

Renewable, Organic and Related Carbon Aerogel Monoliths from the Polycondensation of Tannin with 5-(Hydroxymethyl)furfural

3D‐Printed Hydrogels and Aerogels for Water Treatment and Energy Storage Applications - Gusain - 2023 - ChemistrySelect - Wiley Online Library

A review on oil spill clean-up using bio-sorbent materials with special emphasis on utilization of kenaf core fibers :: BioResources

Superhydrophobic silica aerogels reinforced with polyacrylonitrile fibers for adsorbing oil from water and oil mixtures - RSC Advances (RSC Publishing) DOI:10.1039/C6RA26831E

Pros and Cons of oil cleanup techniques for shorelines.

Multifunctional biomass carbon fiber aerogel based on resource utilization of agricultural waste-peanut shells for fast and efficient oil–water/emulsion separation - ScienceDirect

Transforming wood as next‐generation structural and functional materials for a sustainable future - Farid - 2022 - EcoMat - Wiley Online Library

Green aerogels from rice straw for thermal, acoustic insulation and oil spill cleaning applications - ScienceDirect

Eco-Friendly Ultralight Aerogels for Oil Spill Cleanup

Recent Progresses in Eco-Friendly Fabrication and Applications of Sustainable Aerogels from Various Waste Materials

Recent Progresses in Eco-Friendly Fabrication and Applications of Sustainable Aerogels from Various Waste Materials

Recent Progresses in Eco-Friendly Fabrication and Applications of Sustainable Aerogels from Various Waste Materials

Green Preparation of Thermal-Insulative, Flame Retardant, and Hydrophobic Silica Aerogel Reinforced Poly(vinyl alcohol) Composites