Journal
ACS APPLIED POLYMER MATERIALS
Volume 4, Issue 1, Pages 338-347Publisher
AMER CHEMICAL SOC
DOI: 10.1021/acsapm.1c01314
Keywords
nanofiber; filter; reusable; superhydrophobic; PVDF
Funding
- National Research Foundation of Korea (NRF) - Korean government (MSIT) [2020R1C1C1004642, 2019K1A4A7A02113715, 2021R1A4A1021972]
- Human Resources Program in Energy Technology of the Korea Institute of Energy Technology Evaluation and Planning (KETEP) - Korean government (MOTIE) [20194030202330]
- National Research Foundation of Korea [2021R1A4A1021972, 2020R1C1C1004642] Funding Source: Korea Institute of Science & Technology Information (KISTI), National Science & Technology Information Service (NTIS)
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A durable superhydrophobic PVDF-based nanofibrous membrane was developed for high-performance air filters with reusability. The membrane exhibited nonwetting properties and resistance to various liquids, easy removal of dust particles, and suppression of bacterial adhesion. Additionally, the modified membrane remained structurally unchanged after ethanol sterilization. Applying these modified membranes on top of unmodified analogues resulted in air filters with high filtration performance, mechanical strength, and reusability.
We present a durable superhydrophobic poly(vinylidene fluoride) (PVDF)-based nanofibrous membrane to achieve high-performance air filters with reusability. We demonstrate that the additional assembly of silica nanoparticles on an electrospun PVDF nanofibrous membrane and subsequent low-surface-energy treatment enables nonwetting of various probing liquids and the membrane to exhibit a low roll-off angle (similar to 15 degrees) even for 1 mu L of water and artificial saliva droplets. This allows fine dust particles adsorbed on the modified PVDF membrane to be easily removed by washing and suppresses the adhesion of bacterial suspension. Moreover, the modified membrane is compatible with the ethanol sterilization procedure as the membrane exhibits no noticeable alteration in the structure and surface wettability upon spraying or dipping in 75% ethanol solution. Furthermore, by applying these modified PVDF nanofibrous membranes as a skin layer on top of an unmodified analogue, we demonstrate that air filters with high filtration performance, mechanical strength, and reusability can be prepared.
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