Journal
CELLULOSE
Volume 28, Issue 7, Pages 4357-4370Publisher
SPRINGER
DOI: 10.1007/s10570-021-03768-z
Keywords
Paper-based composite; High-wetstrength; Underwater superoleophobic; Emulsification oil separation
Funding
- Natural Science Foundation of Jiangsu Province [BK20171450]
- National Key Research and Development Program of China [2017YFD0601005]
- Foundation of State Key Laboratory of Biobased Material and Green Papermaking [KF201804]
- Priority Academic Program Development of Jiangsu Higher Education Institutions (PAPD)
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A novel all-cellulose paper-based composite with underwater superoleophobicity and high-wet-strength was developed by casting a barrier layer of bacterial cellulose (BC) on a filter paper substrate. The composite demonstrated excellent performance in separating oil-in-water emulsions, with the potential to be used as membrane materials for oil-water separation. The optimization of pore structure in the BC layer and the use of 1,2,3,4-butanetetracarboxylic acid for crosslinking reaction between fibers were key factors in achieving the desired properties of the composite.
All-cellulose paper-based composites with underwater superoleophobicity and high-wet-strength were developed by casting a barrier layer of bacterial cellulose (BC) on a filter paper substrate. To optimize the pore structure of barrier layer, slow gel process of BC dispersion was conducted via acidification and solvent exchange. 1,2,3,4-butanetetracarboxylic acid was used to improve the wet strength and surface hydrophilicity through the crosslinking reaction between fibers. The underwater oil contact angles are higher than 150 degrees in neutral environment, and slightly decrease under acid and alkali conditions. Combined with the micron-sized pore structure of BC barrier layer, the composite papers show good separation performance of oil-in-water emulsion. A denser BC layer can significantly improve the separation efficiency, but also lead to the reduction of flux. During the gelation of BC barrier layer, the increase in the ethanol/water ratio of the dispersion medium is able to increase the flux without obvious negative impact on the separation efficiency. When the ethanol/water ratio is 80%, the separation efficiency and water flux reach 99.2% and 1320 L m(-2) h(-1)center dot bar(-1) for the emulsified soybean oil with the average size of 13 mu m, respectively. This type of all-cellulose composite papers provides a new idea for the fabrication of membrane materials for oil-water separation.
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