Review of Artificial Nacre for Oil–Water Separation

Due to their extraordinary prospective uses, particularly in the areas of oil–water separation, underwater superoleophobic materials have gained increasing attention. Thus, artificial nacre has become an attractive candidate for separation due its superhydrophilicity and superoleophobicity properties. Synthesized successfully achieved a high mechanical strength that is close or even surpasses natural nacre. This can be attributed suitable synthesis methods, selection inorganic fillers polymer matrices, enhancement properties through cross-linking, covalent group modification, mineralization. The utilization nacre-inspired composite membranes emerging applications, i.e., oily wastewater treatment, highlighted this review. show full oil water achieved, which enables applications seawater environments. self-cleaning mechanism’s basic functioning antifouling tips are also concluded