Oil spills are the uncontrolled release of liquid hydrocarbon by ruptured pipelines and tanker hulls, or blowouts and leaks from offshore storage facilities and drilling rigs, either by faulty human behaviors or inevitable natural aging processes. Spills cause disastrous environmental and economic consequences, with the effects of marine habitat damage for lasting decades, necessitating a critical need for efficient oil spill mitigation and leakage treatment. In this study, we develop a two-dimensional (2D) amphiphilic nanoplate as the herding surfactant for retracting spilled oil offshore on the seawater surface with various temperature and saline concentrations. Applying 2D nanoplate herding surfactant causes areas of thin oil slick floating on water to largely shrink and form a thick bulk layer. This transformation lays the foundation for the next-step oil treatment and recovery. Microwave-assisted synthesis method was used to fabricate the surface-modified zirconium phosphate (ZrP) nanoplates as the oil herder, which has an amphiphilic characteristic, containing both hydrophilic and hydrophobic properties. The 2D nanoplate surfactants decrease the air-water surface tension to facilitate the oil herding process efficiently. Using this herding procedure, we propose a biocompatible, high herding efficiency and cost-effective 2D herding surfactant fabrication method and offer a new direction for oil treatment in the offshore process safety field.

漏油是指由于错误的人为行为或不可避免的自然老化过程而引起的管道和油轮船体破裂，或来自海上存储设施和钻机的爆裂和泄漏造成的液态烃不受控制的释放。溢油造成灾难性的环境和经济后果，数十年来海洋栖息地受到破坏，迫切需要有效的减油和泄漏处理措施。在这项研究中，我们开发了一种二维（2D）两亲性纳米板作为羊群表面活性剂，用于以不同的温度和盐浓度将溢油从海上收回到海水表面。应用2D纳米板成群表面活性剂会使漂浮在水上的稀薄浮油区域大幅收缩并形成厚的松散层。这一转变为下一步的石油处理和回收奠定了基础。采用微波辅助合成法制备了具有两亲性，兼具亲水性和疏水性的表面改性的磷酸锆锆（ZrP）纳米板。二维纳米板表面活性剂降低了空气-水的表面张力，从而有效地促进了集油过程。通过这种放牧程序，我们提出了一种生物相容，高放牧效率和经济高效的2D放牧表面活性剂制造方法，并为海上工艺安全领域的油处理提供了新的方向。具有两亲特性，同时具有亲水性和疏水性。二维纳米板表面活性剂降低了空气-水的表面张力，从而有效地促进了集油过程。通过这种放牧程序，我们提出了一种生物相容，高放牧效率和具有成本效益的二维放牧表面活性剂制造方法，并为海上工艺安全领域的油处理提供了新的方向。具有两亲特性，同时具有亲水性和疏水性。二维纳米板表面活性剂降低了空气-水的表面张力，从而有效地促进了集油过程。通过这种放牧程序，我们提出了一种生物相容，高放牧效率和经济高效的2D放牧表面活性剂制造方法，并为海上工艺安全领域的油处理提供了新的方向。