Figure 1: Schematic representation of CNP-PCDA design and synthesis for optimizing dispersion in oil contaminated water. | Scientific Reports

Figure 1: Schematic representation of CNP-PCDA design and synthesis for optimizing dispersion in oil contaminated water.

From: Multi-Shell Nano-CarboScavengers for Petroleum Spill Remediation

Figure 1

(a) Nectar agave is the main carbon source used to produce the carbon core which is subsequently thermally crosslinked with 10,12-pentacosadiynoic acid (PCDA). (b) UV-VIS spectrophotometer absorbance measurements at separate time points showing that absorbance increases as PCDA thermally crosslinks with nucleating carbon nanoparticles. (c) Number averaged histogram depicting the diameter of CNP-PCDA in THF as measured in THF via DLS. (d) Goniometer images showing droplet theta angles of water, water exposed to NCS, water exposed to crude oil, water exposed to crude oil then treated with NCS. (e) Graph detailing specific theta angle of each sample with error bars in black (n = 30 measurements).

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