TY - BOOK ID - 150301735 TI - Bio-based Foam Sorbents : For Oil Spill Cleanups AU - Lubguban, Arnold A. AU - Malaluan, Roberto M. AU - Dumancas, Gerard G. AU - Alguno, Arnold C. PY - 2025 SN - 9789819614608 9819614600 PB - Singapore : Springer Nature Singapore : Imprint: Springer, DB - UniCat KW - Surfaces (Physics) KW - Biomaterials. KW - Bioremediation. KW - Biophysics. KW - Membranes (Biology) KW - Surface and Interface and Thin Film. KW - Environmental Biotechnology. KW - Membrane Biophysics. KW - Biological Membranes. UR - https://www.unicat.be/uniCat?func=search&query=sysid:150301735 AB - This book highlights the advantages of using sorbents in oil spill cleanup while dealing with the challenges of limited capacity and disposal. Bio-based foam sorbents are new but promising sorbents to oil spill cleanup. They are environmentally friendly materials derived from renewable resources such as vegetable oil and biomass, designed to absorb or adsorb oil and other pollutants from water, coastal areas, wetlands, ice-covered waters, and urban surfaces. These foams offer a sustainable alternative to traditional petroleum-based sorbents, with comparable or even superior performance in oil adsorption capacity, recyclability, and biodegradability. Moreover, a bio-based foam sorbent with inherent hydrophobic property is discussed, opening a new pathway for bio-based foam sorbents that usually need surface modification. This book is a good read for environmental scientists, engineers, sustainability experts, and researchers offering insights in related to the chemistry, performance, and commercialization potential of bio-based foam sorbents. It explores various methods for synthesizing bio-based foam sorbents, providing a detailed examination of the underlying chemistry involved in these processes. ER -