Although many superwetting materials have been designed for the treatment of oil-containing wastewater,separation strategies for oil-in-water systems containing bacteria have rarely been reported.Herein,poly(vinyliden...Although many superwetting materials have been designed for the treatment of oil-containing wastewater,separation strategies for oil-in-water systems containing bacteria have rarely been reported.Herein,poly(vinylidene difluoride)-and poly(lactic acid)-blended fibrous membranes loaded with silver and copper oxide nanoparticles were successfully prepared by a two-step method of electrostatic spinning and liquid-phase synthesis.The product membrane showed excellent super-oleophilic properties in air and hydrophobicity under oil.It could separate water-in-oil emulsion systems containing surfactants with an efficiency above90%.More importantly,the nanoparticle-loaded fibers were characterized by material degradability and slowly released ions.The fibers exhibited excellent antibacterial activities against both gram-positive and-negative bacteria.This work provides a feasible strategy for water-in-oil emulsion separation and bacterial treatment of wastewater.展开更多
The efficient and rapid separation of oil from stabilized oil-in-water emulsions with micro/nanometer size is a global challenge.Owing to the low oil content in oil-in-water emulsions,separating the oil by simply cont...The efficient and rapid separation of oil from stabilized oil-in-water emulsions with micro/nanometer size is a global challenge.Owing to the low oil content in oil-in-water emulsions,separating the oil by simply controlling the surface wettability is difficult.Controlling the pore size of the membrane surface to achieve separation will lead to a sharp decrease in flux.Herein,inspired by cell membrane transportation,a hydrophilic/hydrophobic bifunctional Janus membrane for stable oil-in-water separation was prepared by simple surface polymerization and vapor diffusion.The prepared Janus membrane contained a hydrophobic side and hydrophilic polyamine layer.When used for oil-in-water emulsion separation,the polyamine layer accumulated micro/nanometer oil droplets,forming an oil layer on the hydrophobic surface.Water was retained by the 1H,1H,2H,2H-perfluorooctyl trichlorosilane layer,allowing oil droplets to selectively permeate through the membrane,achieving the separation effect.As the pore size of the modified fabric was basically unchanged,the permeation flux was fast(1.53×10^(3) Lm^(−2) h^(−1)).Furthermore,the poly(N,N-dimethylaminoethyl methacrylate)layer destroyed the emulsion stability,making the emulsion droplets aggregate without affecting the separation efficiency with fast permeation flux.Therefore,the prepared bifunctional Janus membrane shows great potential for actual wastewater treatment.展开更多
基金supported by the National Key R&D Program of China(Grant No.2020YFC1808401)the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant Nos.22078213,21938006,51973148,21776190)+3 种基金the Cutting-Edge Technology Basic Research Project of Jiangsu(Grant No.BK20202012)prospective application research project of Suzhou(Grant No.SYC2022042)water research and technology project of Suzhou(Grant No.2022006)the project supported by the Priority Academic Program Development of Jiangsu Higher Education Institutions。
文摘Although many superwetting materials have been designed for the treatment of oil-containing wastewater,separation strategies for oil-in-water systems containing bacteria have rarely been reported.Herein,poly(vinylidene difluoride)-and poly(lactic acid)-blended fibrous membranes loaded with silver and copper oxide nanoparticles were successfully prepared by a two-step method of electrostatic spinning and liquid-phase synthesis.The product membrane showed excellent super-oleophilic properties in air and hydrophobicity under oil.It could separate water-in-oil emulsion systems containing surfactants with an efficiency above90%.More importantly,the nanoparticle-loaded fibers were characterized by material degradability and slowly released ions.The fibers exhibited excellent antibacterial activities against both gram-positive and-negative bacteria.This work provides a feasible strategy for water-in-oil emulsion separation and bacterial treatment of wastewater.
基金supported by the National Key Research and Development Program of China(Grant No.2020YFC1808401)the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant Nos.22078213,21938006,51973148,21776190)+1 种基金the Cutting-edge Technology Basic Research Project of Jiangsu(Grant No.BK20202012)the Priority Academic Program Development of Jiangsu Higher Education Institutions(PAPD).
文摘The efficient and rapid separation of oil from stabilized oil-in-water emulsions with micro/nanometer size is a global challenge.Owing to the low oil content in oil-in-water emulsions,separating the oil by simply controlling the surface wettability is difficult.Controlling the pore size of the membrane surface to achieve separation will lead to a sharp decrease in flux.Herein,inspired by cell membrane transportation,a hydrophilic/hydrophobic bifunctional Janus membrane for stable oil-in-water separation was prepared by simple surface polymerization and vapor diffusion.The prepared Janus membrane contained a hydrophobic side and hydrophilic polyamine layer.When used for oil-in-water emulsion separation,the polyamine layer accumulated micro/nanometer oil droplets,forming an oil layer on the hydrophobic surface.Water was retained by the 1H,1H,2H,2H-perfluorooctyl trichlorosilane layer,allowing oil droplets to selectively permeate through the membrane,achieving the separation effect.As the pore size of the modified fabric was basically unchanged,the permeation flux was fast(1.53×10^(3) Lm^(−2) h^(−1)).Furthermore,the poly(N,N-dimethylaminoethyl methacrylate)layer destroyed the emulsion stability,making the emulsion droplets aggregate without affecting the separation efficiency with fast permeation flux.Therefore,the prepared bifunctional Janus membrane shows great potential for actual wastewater treatment.
