Journal
CHEMNANOMAT
Volume 9, Issue 7, Pages -Publisher
WILEY-V C H VERLAG GMBH
DOI: 10.1002/cnma.202300110
Keywords
Electrospinning; Nanofiber membrane; Polyketone; Oil and water separation; Emulsion
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Electrospun nanofiber membranes derived from polyketone (PK) are fabricated with controlled fiber diameter and pore size using NaOH as a precursor additive. The surface properties of the nanofibers are then manipulated to exhibit air-water superhydrophilicity and underwater superoleophobicity. The optimized membrane displays at least 97% separation efficiency for oil/water emulsions and maintains its flux under gravity-driven filtration conditions.
Electrospun nanofiber membranes derived from polyketone (PK) are precisely fabricated to exhibit an excellent separation efficiency for oil/water emulsions. The fiber diameter and pore size of the membrane are controlled by introducing NaOH to the precursor solution prior to electrospinning. The surface properties of the nanofibers are then controlled by the removal of NaOH with water and reduction of functional groups with sodium borohydride (NaBH4) to exhibit an air-water superhydrophilicity and underwater superoleophobicity. This surface conversion process is easily monitored by the water contact angle and the underwater oil contact angle. Oil/water emulsions, including toluene, soybean oil, and hexadecane are filtered through the membranes to examine their separation efficiency and flux using total organic carbon and UV-Vis measurements. The optimized membrane exhibits the minimum 97 % separation efficiency for all three oil/water emulsions and recyclability without notably losing its flux under gravity-driven filtration conditions.
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