UV-Driven Antifouling Paper Fiber Membranes for Efficient Oil-Water Separation

  • Yangyang Chen
  • , Atian Xie
  • , Jiuyun Cui
  • , Jihui Lang
  • , Yongsheng Yan
  • , Chunxiang Li
  • , Jiangdong Dai

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Abstract

Oil-water separation has received much attention worldwide due to increasing oily wastewater and frequent oil leak events. Herein, a superhydrophilic/underwater superoleophobic membrane (PF@PDA@TiO2) is synthesized by polydopamine (PDA) anchoring TiO2 nanowires on the surface of paper fibers (PF) via vacuum-assisted filtration technology for various efficient oil-water separations. The oil contact angle underwater of PF@PDA@TiO2 is about 156°, revealing its favorable underwater superoleophobic property. Remarkably, the PF@PDA@TiO2 affords a high separation efficiency of 99%. More importantly, the PF@PDA@TiO2 displays ultraviolet-driven superior antifouling performance even after 80 cycles. We believe that the low cost and superior antifouling PF@PDA@TiO2 will provide a striking application in oil-water separation.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)5186-5194
Number of pages9
JournalIndustrial and Engineering Chemistry Research
Volume58
Issue number13
DOIs
StatePublished - 3 Apr 2019
Externally publishedYes

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