Desulfurization of model gasoline by bioinspired oleophilic nanocomposite membranes
Abstract(#br)Inspired by the silica formation process mediated by silica deposition vesicle (SDV) in diatoms or sponges, silica nanoparticles (SiO 2 ) were in-situ formed within oleophilic polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS) bulk matrix through the controlled biomimetic mineralization in confined space, using either NH 3 or cysteamine as inducer/catalyst. Accordingly, different kinds of PDMS-SiO 2 nanocomposite membranes were fabricated.