Journal
ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES
Volume 12, Issue 41, Pages 47018-47028Publisher
AMER CHEMICAL SOC
DOI: 10.1021/acsami.0c13508
Keywords
PVDF membrane; amphoteric charge; superhydrophilic; demulsification; stable
Funding
- National Key Research and Development Plan [2016YFA0203200]
- introduced innovative R&D team project under the The Pearl River Talent Recruitment Program of Guangdong Province, State Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Resource Reuse Foundation [PCRRF19010]
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Long-term efficient separation of highly emulsified oily wastewater is challenging. Reported herein is the preparation of a reinforced superhydrophilic, underwater superoleophobic membrane with demulsification properties using active iron nanoparticles in situ generated on a polydopamine (PDA)/polyethylenimine (PEI)-modified polyvinylidene fluoride (PVDF) membrane surface. A stable zwitterionic structure is fabricated on the membrane surface and provides it with an excellent capability of binding a hydration layer, leading to enhanced superhydrophilic/underwater superoleophobic properties. The interaction between the membrane surface and water is quantified using the relaxation time of water. After iron nanoparticles in situ anchoring, the superhydrophilic, underwater superoleophobic PDA/PEI modified PVDF membrane shows more stable flux behaviors, higher oil separation efficiency, demulsification, and excellent antioil-fouling properties for various anionic, nonionic, and cationic surfactant-stabilized oil-in-water emulsions in a crossflow filtration system. The reinforced hydration layer and the amphoteric charged demusification properties of the membrane play important roles in enhancing the membrane separation performance. The reinforced membrane also exhibits excellent cleaning and reusability performance in long-term operations. The outstanding separation performance, as well as the simple and cost-effective fabrication process of the membrane with various favorable properties, highlight its promise in practical emulsified oily water applications.
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