Sprayable Polyolefin Sorbents Enabled by Bio-Solvents for Large Scale Oil and Chemical Spill Recovery

Sprayable Polyolefin Sorbents Enabled by Bio-Solvents for Large Scale Oil and Chemical Spill Recovery | Authorea try { document.documentElement.classList.add('js'); } catch (e) { } var _gaq = _gaq || []; _gaq.push(['_setAccount', 'G-8VDV14Y67G']); _gaq.push(['_trackPageview']); (function() { var ga = document.createElement('script'); ga.type = 'text/javascript'; ga.async = true; ga.src = ('https:' == document.location.protocol ? 'https://ssl' : 'http://www') + '.google-analytics.com/ga.js'; var s = document.getElementsByTagName('script')[0]; s.parentNode.insertBefore(ga, s); })(); Skip to main content Preprints Collections Wiley Open Research IET Open Research Ecological Society of Japan All Collections About About Authorea FAQs Contact Us Quick Search anywhere Search for preprint articles, keywords, etc. Search Search ADVANCED SEARCH SCROLL Energy & Environmental Materials This is a preprint and has not been peer reviewed. Data may be preliminary. 17 November 2025 V1 Latest version Share on Sprayable Polyolefin Sorbents Enabled by Bio-Solvents for Large Scale Oil and Chemical Spill Recovery Authors : Changwoo Nam 0000-0002-1351-521X [email protected] and Youngmin choi Authors Info & Affiliations https://doi.org/10.22541/au.176334863.37139136/v1 551 views 173 downloads Contents Abstract Supplementary Material Information & Authors Metrics & Citations View Options References Figures Tables Media Share Abstract Marine oil spills and discharges of organic pollutants present significant challenges environmentally and economically, highlighting an urgent need for efficient, scalable, and sustainable remediation solutions. Traditional recovery technologies, such as physical sorbents and mechanical collection systems, are often constrained by suboptimal efficiency, intensive labor requirements, and limited flexibility for large-scale or remote applications. In this work, we report a spray-deployable sorbent fabricated by dissolving polyolefin elastomer (POE) in a bio-based solvent system containing α-pinene, D-limonene, and p-cymene. When sprayed, the rapid evaporation of solvents promotes the in-situ creation of a cohesive POE film that efficiently adsorbs and retains hydrocarbons from contaminated surfaces. The optimized sorbent composition, referred to as Bio-SP3, demonstrates a maximum oil uptake of 37.3 g g⁻¹ and enables removal of up to 60 mL of very low sulfur fuel oil (VLSFO) in simulated marine spill setups. This material maintains outstanding mechanical resilience, functionality in cold conditions, and environmental safety. Additionally, the sorbent exhibits elevated removal performance for a range of volatile and semi-volatile organic substances, such as toluene, xylene, octane, decane, and hexadecane. Ecotoxicity testing indicates negligible phytotoxicity from residual solvents. This study advances a sustainable and operationally feasible method to address large scale oil spill remediation, combining rapid field application, and renewable materials. The results suggest meaningful progress toward strengthening marine pollution response capabilities through the deployment of innovative functional materials and green chemistry methodologies. Supplementary Material File (figures.docx) Download 4.20 MB File (manuscript.docx) Download 123.17 KB Information & Authors Information Version history V1 Version 1 17 November 2025 Copyright This work is licensed under a Non Exclusive No Reuse License. Collection Energy & Environmental Materials Keywords clean water materials science polymers sustainability waste water treatment Authors Affiliations Changwoo Nam 0000-0002-1351-521X [email protected] Jeonbuk National University View all articles by this author Youngmin choi Jeonbuk National University View all articles by this author Metrics & Citations Metrics Article Usage 551 views 173 downloads .FvxKWukQNSOunydq8rnd { width: 100px; } Citations Download citation Changwoo Nam, Youngmin choi. Sprayable Polyolefin Sorbents Enabled by Bio-Solvents for Large Scale Oil and Chemical Spill Recovery. Authorea . 17 November 2025. DOI: https://doi.org/10.22541/au.176334863.37139136/v1 If you have the appropriate software installed, you can download article citation data to the citation manager of your choice. Simply select your manager software from the list below and click Download. For more information or tips please see 'Downloading to a citation manager' in the Help menu . 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