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A bioinspired strategy to construct dual-superlyophobic PPMB membrane for switchable oil/water separation
Separation membranes with under-liquid dual-superlyophobicity have attractive features owing to their switchable separation of oil/water emulsions and mixtures. However, due to the thermodynamic contradiction, there are great challenges in the preparation of underwater superoleophobic and underoil s...
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Published in: | Journal of membrane science 2023-01, Vol.665, p.121128, Article 121128 |
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Main Authors: | , , , , , , , , |
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Language: | English |
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Summary: | Separation membranes with under-liquid dual-superlyophobicity have attractive features owing to their switchable separation of oil/water emulsions and mixtures. However, due to the thermodynamic contradiction, there are great challenges in the preparation of underwater superoleophobic and underoil superhydrophobic membranes. Herein, we report a bioinspired accurate-deposition strategy to fabricate the under-liquid dual-superlyphobic polypropylene melt blown (PPMB) membrane integrated with photocatalysis self-cleaning property. For the first time, we found that UV oxidized gallic acid (UGA) can react with polyethyleneimine (PEI) rapidly to form unique coral-like three-dimensional micro-/nanoscale structures, which have a vital effect on the membrane under-liquid dual-superlyophobicity. Meanwhile, using UGA/PEI coating as an intermediate adhesive layer, a novel, green and fast coating method for tightly anchoring titanate nanotubes (TNTs) on the PPMB membranes was developed. Only driven by gravity, the membrane showed extraordinary ability for switchable oil/water mixtures separation with high fluxes above 12,000 L m−2 h−1, and high separation efficiencies all greater than 99.9%. For switchable separation of emulsions, the as-prepared membrane still performed a high permeating flux above 2500 L m−2 h−1 under gravity. Moreover, when the membrane was fouled by continuous surfactant-stabilized emulsions, the photocatalysis self-cleaning property made the regeneration of the membrane green and environmentally friendly.
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•Using UV light as a green oxidant to construct unique coral-like 3D structures.•TNTs were tightly anchored on the membrane through accurate-deposition strategy.•Recycling PPMB from masks into high-value-added separation membrane.•Modified membrane can switchable separation both of O/W and W/O emulsions.•As-prepared membrane performed a high permeating flux and efficiency under gravity. |
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ISSN: | 0376-7388 1873-3123 |
DOI: | 10.1016/j.memsci.2022.121128 |