scholarly journals Preparation and Application of Superhydrophobic Copper Mesh by Chemical Etching and In-situ Growth

2021 ◽  
Vol 9 ◽  
Author(s):  
Qilei Tong ◽  
Zhenzhong Fan ◽  
Biao Wang ◽  
Qingwang Liu ◽  
Yunhe Bo ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Contact Angle ◽  
Chemical Etching ◽  
Separation Efficiency ◽  
Water Mixture ◽  
Water Contact ◽  
Water Separation ◽  
Oil Water Separation ◽  
Oil Water ◽  
Copper Mesh

Oily sewage and floating oil in the ocean post a huge threat to the ecological environment, therefore, developing an efficient separation for oil/water mixtures is an urgent need. Currently, superhydrophobic materials exhibit excellent oil/water separation ability. In this study, a superhydrophobic copper mesh prepared by the chemical etching method and the in-situ growth method and the performance evaluation are introduced. The oxide layer on the surface of the copper mesh is first removed by pickling, and then immersed in FeCl3 solution for chemical etching to make the surface rough, stearic acid (SA) is used for in-situ growth to reduce the surface energy, a superhydrophobic oil-water separation copper mesh is obtained. The water contact angle (WCA) of the copper mesh is more than 160°. The copper mesh is chemically stable and can effectively adsorb floating oil and separate the oil-water mixture. After several oil-water separation experiments, the oil-water separation efficiency can still be above 98%. The effects of the concentration of FeCl3 and SA on the contact angle and oil-water separation efficiency are investigated, the results show that when the concentration of FeCl3 is 2% and SA is 1.5%, the WCA and oil-water separation efficiency are the largest. The research used a simple and environmentally friendly method to prepare the oil-water separation copper mesh, which has important application significance for water quality restoration.

Design and fabrication of polydopamine based superhydrophobic fabrics for efficient oil-water separation

Soft Matter ◽  
2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jixi Zhang ◽  
Ligui Zhang ◽  
Xiao Gong
Keyword(s):  
Contact Angle ◽  
Water Contact Angle ◽  
Sol Gel ◽  
High Water ◽  
Water Contact ◽  
Water Separation ◽  
Oil Water Separation ◽  
Oil Water ◽  
Fabric Surface

In this work, we prepare a PDMS-SiO2-PDA@fabric with high water contact angle (WCA=155o). Combining dopamine self-polymerization and sol-gel method, SiO2 is in situ grown on a PDA-modified fabric surface to...

scholarly journals Preparation of Parabolic Superhydrophobic Material for Oil-Water Separation

Materials ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 11 (10) ◽  
pp. 1914 ◽  
Author(s):  
Xiaoying Qiao ◽  
Chunyan Yang ◽  
Qian Zhang ◽  
Shengke Yang ◽  
Yangyang Chen ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Contact Angle ◽  
Carbon Tetrachloride ◽  
Separation Efficiency ◽  
Contact Angles ◽  
Engine Oil ◽  
Water Droplets ◽  
Water Separation ◽  
Oil Water Separation ◽  
Oil Water ◽  
Copper Mesh

In order to prepare parabolic superhydrophobic materials, copper meshes were used as the substrate and ultrasonic etching and oxidative corrosion were carried out with FeCl3 solution and H2O2 solution, respectively, and then the surface was modified with stearic acid (SA). The topological structure and surface wettability of the prepared mesh were characterized by fluorescence microscope, scanning electron microscopy and contact angle measurement. Finally, the as-prepared copper meshes were applied to oil-water separation. The results showed that the micro-nano-mastoid structure on the surface of the copper mesh was flaky bulges, forming a rough structure similar to a paraboloid. When the oxidative corrosion time of H2O2 was 1 min, it is more beneficial to increase the hydrophobicity of the surface of the copper mesh and increase the contact angle of water droplets on the surface of the membrane. Additionally, based on superhydrophobic materials of the parabolic copper mesh, the static contact angles of the water droplets, engine oil and carbon tetrachloride with the surface were approximately 153.6°, 5° and 0.1°, respectively and the sliding angle of the water droplets with the surface were approximately 4.9°. The parabolic membrane was applied to discuss the separation efficiency of different oils with deionized water and the separation efficiency was obtained as benzene > carbon tetrachloride > oil > machine oil. Therefore, based on the research, the parabolic superhydrophobic material has good efficiency of oil-water separation.

scholarly journals Synthesis of a Superhydrophobic Polyvinyl Alcohol Sponge Using Water as the Only Solvent for Continuous Oil-Water Separation

2019 ◽  
Vol 2019 ◽  
pp. 1-8
Author(s):  
Junyong Chen ◽  
Junhui Xiang ◽  
Xian Yue ◽  
Huaxin Li ◽  
Xianbo Yu
Keyword(s):  
Contact Angle ◽  
Polyvinyl Alcohol ◽  
Separation Efficiency ◽  
Water Contact ◽  
Water Separation ◽  
Long Term Stability ◽  
Static Water ◽  
Oil Water Separation ◽  
Oil Water

Few cases of hydrophobic materials synthesized in water have been reported. In this work, water, as the only solvent, is used to prepare a superhydrophobic sponge via a facile and environment-friendly route. The as-prepared sponge, namely silylated polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) sponge, exhibits superhydrophobic and superoleophilic characters. It has the static water contact angle (WCA) of 152 ± 1 and the static oil contact angle (OCA) of 0°, which can lead to excellent selectivity for oil-water separation. Besides, the methyltriethoxysilane (MTES) can form a stable mixed structure with the PVA skeleton, resulting in the rare shedding of polymethylsiloxane nanoparticles and the long-term stability for oil-water separation. Furthermore, the silylated sponge shows a high separation efficiency (>99.6%), removing oil up to 6200∼14000 times of its own mass. The findings demonstrated that the silylated superhydrophobic sponge can be a promising candidate in water treatment application.

scholarly journals Dodecyl Mercaptan Functionalized Copper Mesh for Water Repellence and Oil-water Separation

2021 ◽  
Vol 18 (4) ◽  
pp. 887-899
Author(s):  
Yanling Tian ◽  
Jiekai Feng ◽  
Zexin Cai ◽  
Jiaqi Chao ◽  
Dawei Zhang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Separation Efficiency ◽  
Synthesis Process ◽  
Water Separation ◽  
Oil Water Separation ◽  
One Step ◽  
Oil Water ◽  
Water Repellence ◽  
Copper Mesh ◽  
Dodecyl Mercaptan

AbstractReckless discharge of industrial wastewater and domestic sewage as well as frequent leakage of crude oil have caused serious environmental problems and posed severe threat to human survival. Various nature inspired superhy-drophobic surfaces have been successfully applied in oily water remediation. However, further improvements are still urgently needed for practical application in terms of facile synthesis process and long-term durability towards harsh environment. Herein, we propose a simple one-step dodecyl mercaptan functionalization method to fabricate Super-hydrophobic-Superoleophilic Copper Mesh (SSCM). The prepared SSCM possesses excellent water repellence and oil affinity, enabling it to successfully separate various oil-water mixtures with high separation efficiency (e.g., > 99% for hexadecane-water mixture). The SSCM retains high separating ability when hot water and strong corrosive aqueous solutions are used to simulate oil-water mixtures, indicating remarkable chemical durability of the dodecyl mercaptan functionalized copper mesh. Additionally, the efficiency can be well maintained during 50 cycles of separation, and the water repellence is even stable after storage in air for 120 days, demonstrating the reusability and long-term stability of the SSCM. Furthermore, the functionalized mesh also shows good mechanical robustness towards abrasion by sandpaper, and oil-water separation efficiency of > 96% can be obtained after 10 cycles of abrasion. The reported one-step dodecyl mercaptan functionalization could be a simple method for increasing the water repellence of copper mesh, and thereby be a great candidate for treating large-scale oily wastewater in harsh environments.

scholarly journals Preparation and Characterization of Tris(trimethylsiloxy)silyl Modified Polyurethane Acrylates and Their Application in Textile Treatment

Polymers ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (8) ◽  
pp. 1629
Author(s):  
Xuecheng Yu ◽  
Ying Xiong ◽  
Zhen Li ◽  
Hongding Tang
Keyword(s):  
Microphase Separation ◽  
Triethylene Glycol ◽  
Absorption Capacity ◽  
Attenuated Total Reflection ◽  
Water Mixture ◽  
Water Contact ◽  
Water Separation ◽  
Cotton Textiles ◽  
Oil Water Separation ◽  
Oil Water

Three series of silicone modified polyurethane acrylate (SPUA) prepolymers were prepared from dicyclohexylmethane-4, 4′-diisocyanate (HMDI), PPG1000, triethylene glycol (TEG), 2-hydroxyethyl acrylate (HEA), and multi-hydroxyalkyl silicone (MI-III) with tris(trimethylsiloxy)silyl propyl side groups. Their structures were confirmed by 1H NMR, 13C NMR, and Fourier transformed infrared (FTIR) analysis, and SPUA films were obtained by UV curing. The properties of films were investigated by attenuated total reflection (ATR)-FTIR, scanning electron microscopy (SEM), energy dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (EDS), water contact angle (WCA), thermogravimetric analysis (TGA), differential scanning calorimeter (DSC), water and hexane resistance, and tensile testing. The results showed that the structures and dosages of MI-III could influence the polymerization properties, surface properties, water and n-hexane resistance, and thermal and tensile properties of SPUA. For instance, the surface aggregation of tris(trimethylsiloxy)silyl propyl groups (even ~2.5 wt%) could endow SPUA films with less microphase separation, good hydrophobicity, lipophilicity, thermal stability, and mechanical properties. Interestingly, obvious regular winkles appeared on the surfaces of SPUAIII films, which are characterized by relatively high WCA values. However, relatively smooth were observed on the surfaces of SPUAIII films, which also exhibit lower water absorption ratio values. Furthermore, the ordinary cotton textiles would be transformed into hydrophobic and oleophilic textiles after treating with SPUA simply, and they were used in the oil/water separation study. Among them, consistent with water and hexane resistance analysis of SPUA films, SPUAII treated cotton textiles are characterized by relatively small liquid absorption capacity (LAC) values. Thus, phenyl groups and side-chain tris(trimethylsiloxy)silyl propyl groups are helpful to improve the hydrophobicity and lipophilicity of SPUA films. SPUAII-5 (even with 5 wt% MII) treated cotton textiles could efficiently separate the oil/water mixture, such as n-hexane, cyclohexane, or methylbenzene with water. Thus, this material has great potential in the application of hydrophobic treatment, oil/water separation, and industrial sewage emissions, among others.

scholarly journals Facile Fabrication of Magnetic, Durable and Superhydrophobic Cotton for Efficient Oil/Water Separation

Polymers ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 11 (3) ◽  
pp. 442 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mingguang Yu ◽  
Qing Wang ◽  
Wenxin Yang ◽  
Yonghang Xu ◽  
Min Zhang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Separation Efficiency ◽  
Water Repellency ◽  
Cotton Fabrics ◽  
Ammonia Solution ◽  
Hot Water ◽  
Water Contact ◽  
Water Separation ◽  
Efficient Strategy ◽  
Oil Water Separation ◽  
Oil Water

In this paper, we present a facile and efficient strategy for the fabrication of magnetic, durable, and superhydrophobic cotton for oil/water separation. The superhydrophobic cotton functionalized with Fe3O4 magnetic nanoparticles was prepared via the in situ coprecipitation of Fe2+/Fe3+ ions under ammonia solution on cotton fabrics using polyvinylpyrrolidone (PVP) as a coupling agent and hydrophobic treatment with tridecafluorooctyl triethoxysilane (FAS) in sequence. The as-prepared cotton demonstrated excellent superhydrophobicity with a water contact angle of 155.6° ± 1.2° and good magnetic responsiveness. Under the control of the external magnetic field, the cotton fabrics could be easily controlled to absorb the oil from water as oil absorbents, showing high oil/water separation efficiency, even in hot water. Moreover, the cotton demonstrated remarkable mechanical durable properties, being strongly friction-resistant against sandpaper and finger wipe, while maintaining its water repellency. This study developed a novel and efficient strategy for the construction of magnetic, durable, and superhydrophobic biomass-based adsorbent for oil/water separation, which can be easily scaled up for practical oil absorption.

A multi-function textile with pH-induced switch wettability transition for controllable oil−water separation

2021 ◽  
pp. 004051752110569
Author(s):  
Long Feng ◽  
Yimiao Hou ◽  
Qingqing Hao ◽  
Mingxing Chen ◽  
Shuo Wang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Contact Angle ◽  
Separation Efficiency ◽  
Nonwoven Fabric ◽  
Dip Coating ◽  
Municipal Sewage ◽  
Alkaline Condition ◽  
Separation Performance ◽  
Water Separation ◽  
Oil Water Separation ◽  
Oil Water

The deterioration of water ecology caused by the discharge of oil spill wastewater, industrial sewage, and municipal sewage has attracted wide attention worldwide. Thus, it is significant to design a simple, environmentally friendly approach to separate oil–water mixtures. In this work, three different fabrics with pH-induced wettability transition were prepared by a dip-coating process for oil and water separation. The dip-coating fabrics had the advantages of oil–water separation, photocatalytic degradation, and recycling. Polyethylene terephthalate/polyamide nonwoven fabric was used as the substrate materials of the fabric. The carboxylic acid-modified TiO2 endowed the fabric with hydrophilicity–hydrophobicity and photocatalytic properties. The Fe3O4 nanoparticles obtained by the coprecipitation method provided magnetism for the fabric, facilitating the recycling of the fabric and improving the hydrophobicity of the fabric. The fabrics coated with dipping solutions were superhydrophobic in a neutral environment and hydrophilic in an alkaline environment. Among the three coated fabrics, the fabric coated with stearic acid/TiO2-Fe3O4 (FST) had the most satisfying oil–water separation performance and durability. Under the neutral condition, the contact angle of the FST was 151° and the separation efficiency was 98%. Under the alkaline condition, the underwater oil contact angle of the FST was 150° and the separation efficiency was 95%. After 15 cycles, the oil–water separation rate of the FST was still higher than 90%. Due to the presence of TiO2, the coated fabric had an exceptional performance in the photodegradation of organic pollutants (69.9%). In addition, the fabrics can be quickly recovered due to magnetism.

Facile fabrication of superhydrophobic filter paper with improved durability and water repellency

2021 ◽  
Vol 0 (0) ◽  
Author(s):  
Lizheng Sha ◽  
Chao Ma ◽  
Huifang Zhao ◽  
Supeng Qiu ◽  
Zhongyu Yan ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Filter Paper ◽  
Separation Efficiency ◽  
Cellulose Nanofibrils ◽  
Water Repellency ◽  
Step Method ◽  
Water Contact ◽  
Water Separation ◽  
Oil Water Separation ◽  
Oil Water ◽  
Self Cleaning

Abstract Superhydrophobic surfaces have high potential in self-cleaning and oil-water separation applications. We developed a three-step method for the preparation of superhydrophobic filter paper. It involved citric acid (CA) pretreatment to activate cellulose fibers, coating with cellulose nanofibrils/functionalized silica (CNFs/m-SiO2) slurry to increase surface roughness, and grafting of hexadecyltrimethoxysilane (HDTMS) to enhance water resistance. The water contact angle (WCA) and siding angle (SA) of the prepared filter paper reached 151.5° and 7.5°, respectively. The results showed that, compared to the coated filter paper without the added CNFs, the coated paper with CNFs had higher retention of m-SiO2, thus roughness required for superhydrophobic surface was achieved. Further test under frequent abrasion and acid or alkali conditions showed that CA pretreatment improved the durability of superhydrophobic filter paper due to chemical crosslinking between the modified substrate and m-SiO2. Besides, the prepared superhydrophobic filter paper had outstanding self-cleaning property and high oil-water separation efficiency for various oil-water mixtures. Therefore, it is expected to be used for the treatment of oily wastewater.

scholarly journals Effective oil–water mixture separation and photocatalytic dye decontamination through nickel-dimethylglyoxime microtubes coated superhydrophobic and superoleophilic films

RSC Advances ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (9) ◽  
pp. 5035-5043
Author(s):  
Jinxiu Ma ◽  
Wen Meng ◽  
Lahong Zhang ◽  
Feng Li ◽  
Taohai Li
Keyword(s):  
Photocatalytic Degradation ◽  
Separation Efficiency ◽  
Coprecipitation Method ◽  
Water Mixture ◽  
Water Separation ◽  
Mixture Separation ◽  
Oil Water Separation ◽  
Oil Water

The nickel-dimethylglyoxime microtubes were synthesized by a facile coprecipitation method. The as-prepared superhydrophobic and superoleophilic films showed excellent oil–water separation efficiency and effective photocatalytic degradation.

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