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Wang T, Wang W, Hu C, Zheng J, Zhu Z, Liu B. Design of carboxymethyl cellulose/alginate aerogels with anti-fouling and light-driven self-cleaning for enhanced oily wastewater remediation. Carbohydr Polym 2024; 342:122358. [PMID: 39048190 DOI: 10.1016/j.carbpol.2024.122358] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/27/2024] [Revised: 05/30/2024] [Accepted: 05/31/2024] [Indexed: 07/27/2024]
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With the increase of oily wastewater discharge and the growing demand for clean water supply, high throughput green materials for oil-water separation with anti-pollution and self-cleaning ability are urgently needed. Herein, the polysaccharide-based composite aerogels of CMC/SA@TiO2-MWCNTs (CSTM) with fast photo-driven self-cleaning ability have been prepared by a simple freeze-drying and ionic cross-linking strategy. The introduction of TiO2 /MWCNTs nanocomposites effectively improves the underwater oleophobic and mechanical properties of polysaccharide aerogels and enables their photo-driven self-cleaning ability for efficient oil-water separation and purification of complex oily wastewater. For immiscible oil-water mixtures, a high separation flux of about 7650 L m-2 h-1 and a separation efficiency of up to 99.9 % was obtained. For surfactant-stabilized oil-in-water emulsion, a flux of 3952 L m-2 h-1 was achieved with a separation efficiency of up to 99.3 %. More importantly, the excellent photoluminescent self-cleaning ability and low oil adhesion contribute to the high contamination resistance, excellent reusability, and robust durability of CSTM aerogel. With the advantages of simple preparation, remarkable performance, and recyclability, this aerogel is expected to provide a green, economical, and scalable solution for the purification of oily wastewater.
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- Tao Wang
- Key Lab of Science and Technology of Eco-textile, Ministry of Education, College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, Innovation Center for Textile Science and Technology, Donghua University, No. 2999 North Renmin Road, Shanghai 201620, China
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- Key Lab of Science and Technology of Eco-textile, Ministry of Education, College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, Innovation Center for Textile Science and Technology, Donghua University, No. 2999 North Renmin Road, Shanghai 201620, China; Department of Textile &Garment Engineering, Changshu Institute of Technology, Suzhou 215500, China
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- Key Lab of Science and Technology of Eco-textile, Ministry of Education, College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, Innovation Center for Textile Science and Technology, Donghua University, No. 2999 North Renmin Road, Shanghai 201620, China
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- Key Lab of Science and Technology of Eco-textile, Ministry of Education, College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, Innovation Center for Textile Science and Technology, Donghua University, No. 2999 North Renmin Road, Shanghai 201620, China
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- Key Lab of Science and Technology of Eco-textile, Ministry of Education, College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, Innovation Center for Textile Science and Technology, Donghua University, No. 2999 North Renmin Road, Shanghai 201620, China.
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- Key Lab of Science and Technology of Eco-textile, Ministry of Education, College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, Innovation Center for Textile Science and Technology, Donghua University, No. 2999 North Renmin Road, Shanghai 201620, China.
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Zhang J, Peng K, Xu ZK, Xiong Y, Liu J, Cai C, Huang X. A comprehensive review on the behavior and evolution of oil droplets during oil/water separation by membranes. Adv Colloid Interface Sci 2023; 319:102971. [PMID: 37562248 DOI: 10.1016/j.cis.2023.102971] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/07/2023] [Revised: 07/01/2023] [Accepted: 07/31/2023] [Indexed: 08/12/2023]
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Membrane separation technology has significant advantages for treating oil-in-water emulsions. Understanding the evolution of oil droplets could reveal the interfacial and colloidal interactions, facilitate the design of advanced membranes, and improve the separation performances. This review on the characteristic behavior and evolution of oil droplets focuses on the advanced analytical techniques, and the subsequent fouling as well as demulsification effects during membrane separation. A detailed introduction is provided on microscopic observations and numerical simulations of the dynamic evolution of oil droplets, featuring real-time in-situ visualization and accurate reconstruction, respectively. Characteristic behaviors of these oil droplets include attachment, pinning, wetting, spreading, blockage, intrusion, coalescence, and detachment, which have been quantified by specific proposed parameters and criteria. The fouling process can be evaluated using Hermia and resistance models. The related adhesion force and intrusion pressure as well as droplet-droplet/membrane interfacial interactions can be accurately quantified using various force analysis methods and advanced force measurement techniques. It is encouraging to note that oil coalescence has been achieved through various effects such as electrostatic interactions, mechanical actions, Laplace pressure/surface free energy gradients, and synergistic effects on functional membranes. When oil droplets become destabilized and coalesce into larger ones, the functional membranes can overcome the limitations of size-sieving effect to attain higher separation efficiency. This not only bypasses the trade-off between permeability and rejection, but also significantly reduces membrane fouling. Finally, the challenges and potential research directions in membrane separation are proposed. We hope this review will support the engineering of advanced materials for oil/water separation and research on interface science in general.
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- Jialu Zhang
- State Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Resource Reuse, Ministry of Education Key Laboratory of Yangtze River Water Environment, Shanghai Institute of Pollution Control and Ecological Security, College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Tongji University, No.1239 Siping Road, Shanghai 200092, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Resource Reuse, Ministry of Education Key Laboratory of Yangtze River Water Environment, Shanghai Institute of Pollution Control and Ecological Security, College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Tongji University, No.1239 Siping Road, Shanghai 200092, PR China; Institute of Carbon Neutrality, Tongji University, No.1239 Siping Road, Shanghai 200092, PR China.
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- MOE Key Laboratory of Macromolecular Synthesis and Functionalization, and Key Lab of Adsorption and Separation Materials & Technologies of Zhejiang Province, Department of Polymer Science and Engineering, Zhejiang University, No.38 Zheda Road, Hangzhou 310027, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Resource Reuse, Ministry of Education Key Laboratory of Yangtze River Water Environment, Shanghai Institute of Pollution Control and Ecological Security, College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Tongji University, No.1239 Siping Road, Shanghai 200092, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Resource Reuse, Ministry of Education Key Laboratory of Yangtze River Water Environment, Shanghai Institute of Pollution Control and Ecological Security, College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Tongji University, No.1239 Siping Road, Shanghai 200092, PR China; Institute of Carbon Neutrality, Tongji University, No.1239 Siping Road, Shanghai 200092, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Resource Reuse, Ministry of Education Key Laboratory of Yangtze River Water Environment, Shanghai Institute of Pollution Control and Ecological Security, College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Tongji University, No.1239 Siping Road, Shanghai 200092, PR China; Institute of Carbon Neutrality, Tongji University, No.1239 Siping Road, Shanghai 200092, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Resource Reuse, Ministry of Education Key Laboratory of Yangtze River Water Environment, Shanghai Institute of Pollution Control and Ecological Security, College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Tongji University, No.1239 Siping Road, Shanghai 200092, PR China; Institute of Carbon Neutrality, Tongji University, No.1239 Siping Road, Shanghai 200092, PR China.
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Sorita GD, Favaro SP, Ambrosi A, Di Luccio M. Aqueous extraction processing: An innovative and sustainable approach for recovery of unconventional oils. Trends Food Sci Technol 2023. [DOI: 10.1016/j.tifs.2023.01.019] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/31/2023]
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Wang L, Niu J, Gao S, Liu Z, Wu S, Huang M, Li H, Zhu M, Yuan R. Breakthrough in controlling membrane fouling and complete demulsification via electro-fenton pathway: Principle and mechanisms. J Memb Sci 2023. [DOI: 10.1016/j.memsci.2023.121354] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/07/2023]
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Superhydrophobic PVDF membrane modified by dopamine self-polymerized nanoparticles for vacuum membrane distillation. Sep Purif Technol 2023. [DOI: 10.1016/j.seppur.2022.122182] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/25/2023]
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Ma L, Wan Y, Wang T, Liu Y, Yin Y, Zhang L. Self-Assembled CMC/UiO-66-NH 2 Membrane with Anti-Crude Oil Adhesion Property for Highly Efficient Oil-Water Separation. LANGMUIR : THE ACS JOURNAL OF SURFACES AND COLLOIDS 2022; 38:12499-12509. [PMID: 36194832 DOI: 10.1021/acs.langmuir.2c01905] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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Developing the high-anti-fouling membrane has kept continuous attention in oil/water emulsion treatment. However, the majority of works on anti-fouling membranes mainly focused on low-viscosity oils, which greatly limited the development and application of a membrane to face the real crude oil wastewater. Inspired by the hydrophilicity of sodium carboxymethyl cellulose (CMC) and zirconium base metal-organic frame (Zr-MOF), an anti-oil-fouling CMC/UiO-66-NH2 composite membrane was constructed by a self-assembly method. Profiting from the hydrophilicity and micro-nanostructure of the CMC/UiO-66-NH2 layer, the obtained CMC/UiO-66-NH2 membranes displayed underwater superoleophobicity and desired oil resistance. It could display the effective separation capability with 1282 ± 62 to 6160 ± 81 L/(m2·h·bar) and above 99.08% toward the different light oil emulsions. More importantly, the CMC/UiO-66-NH2 membrane displayed ultralow crude oil adhesion behaviors toward the crude oil emulsions, which could achieve a considerably high flux (746 ± 60 to 5224 ± 87 L/(m2·h·bar)). Furthermore, electrostatic interaction and physical enwinding-wrapping between CMC and UiO-66-NH2 also endowed the composite membranes with outstanding stability. After immersing the as-prepared membranes into the harsh environments for 24 h, the membranes still maintained high underwater-oil contact angles (UWOCA > 155°) and separation ability (oil rejection was above 99.0%). Therefore, CMC/UiO-66-NH2 composite membranes could demonstrate promising prospects in real oily emulsion treatment.
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- Lan Ma
- School of Science, Xihua University, Jinzhou Road, Chengdu, Sichuan610039, China
- State Key Lab of Oil and Gas Reservoir Geology and Exploitation, Southwest Petroleum University, 8 Xindu Avenue, Chengdu, Sichuan610500, China
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- School of Science, Xihua University, Jinzhou Road, Chengdu, Sichuan610039, China
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- School of Science, Xihua University, Jinzhou Road, Chengdu, Sichuan610039, China
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- Sichuan Special Equipment Inspection and Research Institute, Chenglong Avenue, Chengdu, Sichuan610500, China
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- Sichuan Special Equipment Inspection and Research Institute, Chenglong Avenue, Chengdu, Sichuan610500, China
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- School of Science, Xihua University, Jinzhou Road, Chengdu, Sichuan610039, China
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Zhang N, Cheng K, Zhang J, Li N, Yang X, Wang Z. A dual-biomimetic strategy to construct zwitterionic anti-fouling membrane with superior emulsion separation performance. J Memb Sci 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.memsci.2022.120829] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/01/2022]
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Mousa HM, Fahmy HS, Ali GAM, Abdelhamid HN, Ateia M. Membranes for Oil/Water Separation: A Review. ADVANCED MATERIALS INTERFACES 2022; 9:10.1002/admi.202200557. [PMID: 37593153 PMCID: PMC10428143 DOI: 10.1002/admi.202200557] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/11/2022] [Indexed: 08/19/2023]
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Recent advancements in separation and membrane technologies have shown a great potential in removing oil from wastewaters effectively. In addition, the capabilities have improved to fabricate membranes with tunable properties in terms of their wettability, permeability, antifouling, and mechanical properties that govern the treatment of oily wastewaters. Herein, authors have critically reviewed the literature on membrane technology for oil/water separation with a specific focus on: 1) membrane properties and characterization, 2) development of various materials (e.g., organic, inorganic, and hybrid membranes, and innovative materials), 3) membranes design (e.g., mixed matrix nanocomposite and multilayers), and 4) membrane fabrication techniques and surface modification techniques. The current challenges and future research directions in materials and fabrication techniques for membrane technology applications in oil/water separation are also highlighted. Thus, this review provides helpful guidance toward finding more effective, practical, and scalable solutions to tackle environmental pollution by oils.
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- Hamouda M Mousa
- Mechanical Engineering Department, Faculty of Engineering, South Valley University, Qena 83523, Egypt
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- Mechanical Engineering Department, Faculty of Engineering, South Valley University, Qena 83523, Egypt
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- Chemistry Department, Faculty of Science, Al-Azhar University, Assiut 71524, Egypt
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- Advanced Multifunctional Materials Laboratory, Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Assiut University, Assiut 71515, Egypt
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- United States Environmental Protection Agency, Center for Environmental Solutions & Emergency Response, Cincinnati, OH 45220, USA
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Janus nanofibrous membrane with special micro-nanostructure for highly efficient separation of oil–water emulsion. Sep Purif Technol 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.seppur.2022.121532] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/26/2022]
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Sarbatly R, Chiam CK. An Overview of Recent Progress in Nanofiber Membranes for Oily Wastewater Treatment. NANOMATERIALS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2022; 12:nano12172919. [PMID: 36079957 PMCID: PMC9458146 DOI: 10.3390/nano12172919] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/21/2022] [Revised: 07/29/2022] [Accepted: 08/08/2022] [Indexed: 06/01/2023]
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Oil separation from water becomes a challenging issue in industries, especially when large volumes of stable oil/water emulsion are discharged. The present short review offers an overview of the recent developments in the nanofiber membranes used in oily wastewater treatment. This review notes that nanofiber membranes can efficiently separate the free-floating oil, dispersed oil and emulsified oil droplets. The highly interconnected pore structure nanofiber membrane and its modified wettability can enhance the permeation flux and reduce the fouling. The nanofiber membrane is an efficient separator for liquid-liquid with different densities, which can act as a rejector of either oil or water and a coalescer of oil droplets. The present paper focuses on nanofiber membranes' production techniques, nanofiber membranes' modification for flux and separation efficiency improvement, and the future direction of research, especially for practical developments.
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- Rosalam Sarbatly
- Chemical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Universiti Malaysia Sabah, Jalan UMS, Kota Kinabalu 88400, Sabah, Malaysia
- Nanofiber and Membrane Research Laboratory, Faculty of Engineering, Universiti Malaysia Sabah, Jalan UMS, Kota Kinabalu 88400, Sabah, Malaysia
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- Nanofiber and Membrane Research Laboratory, Faculty of Engineering, Universiti Malaysia Sabah, Jalan UMS, Kota Kinabalu 88400, Sabah, Malaysia
- Oil and Gas Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Universiti Malaysia Sabah, Jalan UMS, Kota Kinabalu 88400, Sabah, Malaysia
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Chiam CK, Darmarajoo A, Kamin Z, Ismail NM, Sarbatly R. Coalescence of stable oil/water emulsion through microporous polyvinylidene fluoride membranes. CHEM ENG COMMUN 2022. [DOI: 10.1080/00986445.2022.2081563] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/03/2022]
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- Chel-Ken Chiam
- Oil & Gas Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Universiti Malaysia Sabah, Jalan UMS, 88400 Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, Malaysia
- Membrane Technology Research Group, Material and Mineral Research Unit, Faculty of Engineering, Universiti Malaysia Sabah, Jalan UMS, 88400 Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, Malaysia
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- Chemical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Universiti Malaysia Sabah, Jalan UMS, 88400 Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, Malaysia
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- Oil & Gas Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Universiti Malaysia Sabah, Jalan UMS, 88400 Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, Malaysia
- Membrane Technology Research Group, Material and Mineral Research Unit, Faculty of Engineering, Universiti Malaysia Sabah, Jalan UMS, 88400 Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, Malaysia
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- Membrane Technology Research Group, Material and Mineral Research Unit, Faculty of Engineering, Universiti Malaysia Sabah, Jalan UMS, 88400 Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, Malaysia
- Chemical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Universiti Malaysia Sabah, Jalan UMS, 88400 Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, Malaysia
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- Membrane Technology Research Group, Material and Mineral Research Unit, Faculty of Engineering, Universiti Malaysia Sabah, Jalan UMS, 88400 Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, Malaysia
- Chemical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Universiti Malaysia Sabah, Jalan UMS, 88400 Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, Malaysia
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Construction of superhydrophilic and underwater superoleophobic corn stalk/konjac glucomannan aerogel for high-efficiency oil/water emulsion separation. KOREAN J CHEM ENG 2022. [DOI: 10.1007/s11814-022-1133-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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Wu P, Luo Q, Zhang X, He J, Liu C, Jiang W. Universal Rapid Demulsification by Vacuum Suction Using Superamphiphilic and Underliquid Superamphiphobic Polyurethane/Diatomite Composites. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2022; 14:24775-24786. [PMID: 35588149 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.2c03967] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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A process for universal rapid demulsification by vacuum suction using an as-prepared superamphiphilic and underliquid superamphiphobic polyurethane (PU)/diatomite composite has been developed and is used to demulsify kerosene-in-water and water-in-kerosene emulsions with and without a surfactant. The results show that the demulsification rate of all the emulsions exceeds 98.5% in long-term operation, with a stable demulsification speed exceeding 0.303 L/m2 min. When a superhydrophobic channel for separation is added, the oil/water separation efficiency exceeds 99.0%, and the final products are qualified oil and water. This attractive universal demulsification capability of PU/diatomite originates from its underliquid superamphiphobicity, which attracts a continuous phase to form a stable liquid film and thus repels dispersed phase droplets, which have a similar interaction with the surface but are much less abundant. The vacuum forces emulsion droplets into the microstructure of the PU/diatomite cake, where they are compressed, coalesce, and finally demulsified. This observed mechanism suggests a promising strategy to avoid the negative effects of oil fouling in demulsification and achieve large-scale universal continuous rapid demulsification.
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- Pan Wu
- Low-Carbon Technology and Chemical Reaction Engineering Laboratory, School of Chemical Engineering, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610065 P. R. China
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- Low-Carbon Technology and Chemical Reaction Engineering Laboratory, School of Chemical Engineering, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610065 P. R. China
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- Low-Carbon Technology and Chemical Reaction Engineering Laboratory, School of Chemical Engineering, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610065 P. R. China
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- Low-Carbon Technology and Chemical Reaction Engineering Laboratory, School of Chemical Engineering, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610065 P. R. China
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- Low-Carbon Technology and Chemical Reaction Engineering Laboratory, School of Chemical Engineering, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610065 P. R. China
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- Low-Carbon Technology and Chemical Reaction Engineering Laboratory, School of Chemical Engineering, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610065 P. R. China
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Zhao Y, Gu Y, Gao G. Piezoelectricity induced by pulsed hydraulic pressure enables in situ membrane demulsification and oil/water separation. WATER RESEARCH 2022; 215:118245. [PMID: 35290871 DOI: 10.1016/j.watres.2022.118245] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/07/2022] [Revised: 02/23/2022] [Accepted: 03/01/2022] [Indexed: 05/25/2023]
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Recovering oil from oily wastewater is not only for economic gains but also for mitigating environmental pollution. However, demulsification of oil droplets stabilized with surfactants is challenging because of their low surface energy. Although the widely used oil/water separation membrane technologies based on size screening have attracted considerable attention in the past few decades, they are incapable of demulsification of stabilized oil emulsions and the membrane concentrates often require post-processing. Herein, the piezoelectric ceramic membrane (PCM), which can respond to the inherent transmembrane pressure in the pressure-driven membrane processes, was employed to transform hydraulic pressure pulses into electroactive responses to in situ demulsification. The pulsed transmembrane pressure on the PCM results in the generation of considerable rapid voltage oscillations over 3.2 V and a locally high electric field intensity of 7.2 × 107 V/m, which is capable of electrocoalescence with no additional stimuli or high voltage devices. Negative dielectrophoresis (DEP) force occurred in this membrane process and repelled the large size of oil after demulsification away from the PCM surface, ensuring continuous membrane demulsification and oil/water separation. Overall, PCM provides a further opportunity to develop an environmentally friendly and energy-saving electroresponsive membrane technology for practical applications in wastewater treatment.
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- Yang Zhao
- State Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Resource Reuse, School of the Environment, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210023, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Resource Reuse, School of the Environment, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210023, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Resource Reuse, School of the Environment, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210023, China; Research Center for Environmental Nanotechnology (ReCENT), Nanjing University, Nanjing 210023, China.
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Zuo J, Zhou Y, Chen Z, Zhao T, Tan Q, Zhou C, Zeng X, Xu S, Cheng J, Wen X, Pi P. A superwetting stainless steel mesh with Janus surface charges for efficient emulsion separation. JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS 2022; 430:128378. [PMID: 35152108 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2022.128378] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/05/2021] [Revised: 01/14/2022] [Accepted: 01/26/2022] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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Design of charged materials for demulsification of ionic surfactant-stabilized oil-in-water emulsions is emerging in recent years. Herein, a superwetting stainless steel mesh with Janus surface charges (Janus SSM) was prepared by respectively brush-coating polyethyleneimine/aminated carbon nanotubes (PEI/CNTs-NH2) coating and polyacrylic acid (PAA) coating on its two sides. Two demulsification mechanisms, i.e., electrostatic attraction-repulsion and electrostatic repulsion-attraction based on the synergism of two oppositely charged sides were proposed. Combined with the superwettability and optimized pore size, the Janus SSM can successfully be used to demulsify, coalesce and separate emulsions. In detail, the Janus SSM exhibited separation efficiencies of up to 99.29%, 97.12% for SDS- and DTAC-stabilized oil-in-water emulsions respectively under the electrostatic attraction-repulsion mechanism, and up to 97.10%, 98.57% under the electrostatic repulsion-attraction mechanism. The results indicated that the electrostatic attraction-repulsion mechanism proposed in this study is conductive to achieving higher efficiency in emulsion separation. Furthermore, excellent durability extend the operation life of Janus SSM. This Janus SSM, which combines opposite charges on its two sides, may advance the development of charged materials for emulsion separation.
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- Jihao Zuo
- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Guangdong Provincial Key Lab of Green Chemical Product Technology, Guangdong Engineering Technology Research Center of Advanced Insulating Coating, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510640, China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Guangdong Provincial Key Lab of Green Chemical Product Technology, Guangdong Engineering Technology Research Center of Advanced Insulating Coating, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510640, China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Guangdong Provincial Key Lab of Green Chemical Product Technology, Guangdong Engineering Technology Research Center of Advanced Insulating Coating, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510640, China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Guangdong Provincial Key Lab of Green Chemical Product Technology, Guangdong Engineering Technology Research Center of Advanced Insulating Coating, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510640, China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Guangdong Provincial Key Lab of Green Chemical Product Technology, Guangdong Engineering Technology Research Center of Advanced Insulating Coating, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510640, China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Chongqing University, Chongqing 400044, China
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- School of Materials Science and Hydrogen Energy, Foshan University, Foshan 528000, China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Guangdong Provincial Key Lab of Green Chemical Product Technology, Guangdong Engineering Technology Research Center of Advanced Insulating Coating, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510640, China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Guangdong Provincial Key Lab of Green Chemical Product Technology, Guangdong Engineering Technology Research Center of Advanced Insulating Coating, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510640, China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Guangdong Provincial Key Lab of Green Chemical Product Technology, Guangdong Engineering Technology Research Center of Advanced Insulating Coating, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510640, China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Guangdong Provincial Key Lab of Green Chemical Product Technology, Guangdong Engineering Technology Research Center of Advanced Insulating Coating, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510640, China.
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Zhang X, Zhu Y, Zhang F, Mo Y, Zhang Y, Fang W, Jin J. Hydrophilic/hydrophobic nanofibres intercalated multilayer membrane with hierarchical structure for efficient oil/water separation. Sep Purif Technol 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.seppur.2022.120672] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/23/2023]
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Yang Y, Han S, Yan J. Application of polyvinylidene fluoride membrane with demulsification property in oil–water separation. J Appl Polym Sci 2022. [DOI: 10.1002/app.52436] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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- Yang Yang
- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering Shihezi University Shihezi China
- School of Chemical and Environmental Engineering Shanghai Institute of Technology Shanghai China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering Shihezi University Shihezi China
- School of Chemical and Environmental Engineering Shanghai Institute of Technology Shanghai China
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- School of Chemical and Environmental Engineering Shanghai Institute of Technology Shanghai China
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Baig N, Salhi B, Sajid M, Aljundi IH. Recent Progress in Microfiltration/Ultrafiltration Membranes for Separation of Oil and Water Emulsions. CHEM REC 2022; 22:e202100320. [PMID: 35189025 DOI: 10.1002/tcr.202100320] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/12/2021] [Revised: 02/08/2022] [Indexed: 01/18/2023]
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Oily wastewater has become one of the leading causes of environmental pollution. A massive quantity of oily wastewater is released from industries, oil spills, and routine activities, endangering the ecosystem's sustainability. Due to the enormous negative impact, researchers put strenuous efforts into developing a sustainable solution to treat oily wastewater. Microfiltration/ultrafiltration membranes are considered an efficient solution to treat oily wastewater due to their low cost, small footprint, facile operation, and high separation efficiencies. However, membranes severely fouled during the separation process due to oil's adsorption and cake layer formation, which shortens the membranes' life. This review has critically discussed the microfiltration/ultrafiltration membrane synthesizing methods and their emulsion's separation performance. In the end, key challenges and their possible solutions are highlighted to provide future direction to synthesize next-generation membranes.
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- Nadeem Baig
- Interdisciplinary Research Center for Membranes and Water Security, King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals, Dhahran, 31261, Saudi Arabia
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- Interdisciplinary Research Center for Membranes and Water Security, King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals, Dhahran, 31261, Saudi Arabia
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- Center for Environment and Water, Research Institute, King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals, Dhahran, 31261, Saudi Arabia
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- Interdisciplinary Research Center for Membranes and Water Security, King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals, Dhahran, 31261, Saudi Arabia.,Chemical Engineering Department, King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals, Dhahran, 31261, Saudi Arabia
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Gholami F, Zinatizadeh AA, Zinadini S, Rittmann BE, Torres CI. Enhanced antifouling and flux performances of a composite membrane via incorporating
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functionalized with hydrophilic groups of L‐cysteine for nanofiltration. POLYM ADVAN TECHNOL 2022. [DOI: 10.1002/pat.5620] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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- Foad Gholami
- Department of Applied Chemistry, Faculty of Chemistry Razi University Kermanshah Iran
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- Department of Applied Chemistry, Faculty of Chemistry Razi University Kermanshah Iran
- Environmental Research Center (ERC) Razi University Kermanshah Iran
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- Department of Applied Chemistry, Faculty of Chemistry Razi University Kermanshah Iran
- Environmental Research Center (ERC) Razi University Kermanshah Iran
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- Biodesign Swette Center for Environmental Biotechnology Arizona State University Tempe Arizona USA
- School of Sustainable Engineering and the Built Environment Arizona State University Tempe Arizona USA
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- Biodesign Swette Center for Environmental Biotechnology Arizona State University Tempe Arizona USA
- School for Engineering of Matter, Transport and Energy Arizona State University Tempe Arizona USA
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Zhang J, Huang X, Xiong Y, Zheng W, Liu W, He M, Li L, Liu J, Lu L, Peng K. Spider silk bioinspired superhydrophilic nanofibrous membrane for efficient oil/water separation of nanoemulsions. Sep Purif Technol 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.seppur.2021.119824] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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Liu Y, Li G, Han Q, Lin H, Li Q, Deng G, Liu F. Construction of electro-neutral surface on dialysis membrane for improved toxin clearance and anti-coagulation/inflammation through saltwater fish inspired trimethylamine N-oxide (TMAO). J Memb Sci 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.memsci.2021.119900] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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Li YJ, Chen GE, Liu LJ, Xu ZL, Xu SJ, Xie HY, Chen Z, Wan JJ. Designing of a novel polyvinylidene fluoride/TiO 2/UiO-66-NH 2 membrane with photocatalytic antifouling properties using modified zirconium-based metal-organic framework. WATER SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY : A JOURNAL OF THE INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION ON WATER POLLUTION RESEARCH 2021; 84:2380-2393. [PMID: 34810318 DOI: 10.2166/wst.2021.381] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Novel polyvinylidene fluoride/TiO2/UiO-66-NH2 (PVDF/TiUN) membranes were produced by the delay phase separation method via introducing the TiO2/UiO-66-NH2 (TiUN) nanocomposite into PVDF casting solution. Interconnection of TiO2 and UiO-66-NH2 improved photocatalysis capacity and endowed PVDF/TiUN membranes with self-cleaning capability. Quantitative measurements showed that, firstly, PVDF/TiUN membranes exhibited improved photodegradation kinetics and efficiency (up to 88.1%) to Rhodamine B (RhB). Secondly, the performances of bovine serum albumin (BSA) rejection and permeation of PVDF/TiUN membranes outperformed those of other check samples, indicating enhanced hydrophilicity. Thirdly, rejection rate of BSA reached a breathtaking 98.14% and flux recovery ratio (FRR) of BSA reached a breathtaking 95.37%. Thus, given their excellent anti-contamination property and separation performance, the PVDF/TiUN membrane is very likely to be a novel water treatment membrane.
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- Yi-Jing Li
- School of Chemical and Environmental Engineering, Shanghai Institute of Technology, 100 Haiquan Road, Shanghai 201418, China E-mail:
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- School of Chemical and Environmental Engineering, Shanghai Institute of Technology, 100 Haiquan Road, Shanghai 201418, China E-mail:
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- School of Chemical and Environmental Engineering, Shanghai Institute of Technology, 100 Haiquan Road, Shanghai 201418, China E-mail:
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemical Engineering, Membrane Science and Engineering R&D Lab, Chemical Engineering Research Center, School of Chemical Engineering, East China University of Science and Technology, 130 Meilong Road, Shanghai 200237, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemical Engineering, Membrane Science and Engineering R&D Lab, Chemical Engineering Research Center, School of Chemical Engineering, East China University of Science and Technology, 130 Meilong Road, Shanghai 200237, China
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- School of Chemical and Environmental Engineering, Shanghai Institute of Technology, 100 Haiquan Road, Shanghai 201418, China E-mail:
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- School of Chemical and Environmental Engineering, Shanghai Institute of Technology, 100 Haiquan Road, Shanghai 201418, China E-mail:
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- School of Chemical and Environmental Engineering, Shanghai Institute of Technology, 100 Haiquan Road, Shanghai 201418, China E-mail:
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Zhao X, Wang R, Lan Y, Wang T, Pan J, Liu L. Engineering superwetting membranes through polyphenol-polycation-metal complexation for high-efficient oil/water separation: From polyphenol to tailored nanostructures. J Memb Sci 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.memsci.2021.119310] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/22/2023]
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Enhancing oil-in-water emulsion separation performance of polyvinyl alcohol hydrogel nanofibrous membrane by squeezing coalescence demulsification. J Memb Sci 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.memsci.2021.119324] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Deng W, Wang G, Tang L, Zeng Z, Ren T, Xue Q. Viscous Oil De-Wetting Surfaces Based on Robust Superhydrophilic Barium Sulfate Nanocoating. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2021; 13:27674-27686. [PMID: 34086434 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.1c06913] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Viscous oil adherence onto solid surfaces is ubiquitous and has caused intractable fouling problems, impairing the function of solid surfaces in various areas such as optics and separation membranes. Materials with superhydrophilicity and underwater superoleophobicity are very effective in elimination of oil fouling. However, most of them cannot dewet viscous oils and may malfunction without prehydration treatment. Herein, we report a facile and environmental strategy to prepare barium sulfate (BaSO4) nanocoating to dewet viscous oils on dry surfaces. Abundant surface polar groups (surface hydroxyl) on BaSO4 nanocoating enhance both hydrophilicity after oil fouling (underoil water contact angle <10°) and underwater superoleophobicity (underwater-oil contact angle >155°) and then facilitate oil dewetting ability. Different oils with viscosity up to 900 mPa·s can be easily eliminated after immersion into water. The results and force analysis also demonstrate that small surface roughness and ultrahydrophilicity under oil are beneficial to achieve oil dewetting property on dry surfaces. Furthermore, BaSO4 nanocoating displays excellent mechanical, thermal and chemical stability and can maintain oil repellency through various harsh conditions. Outstanding antioil fouling ability also enables the fabric coated by BaSO4 nanocoating to separate crude oil/water with flux higher than 28 000 Lm2-h-1 and separation efficiency larger than 99.9% and maintain effective separation performance even after 100 times of separation. Thus, the robust superhydrophilic BaSO4 nanocoating is potential in oil dewetting and waste oil remediation.
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- Wanshun Deng
- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Frontiers Science Center for Transformative Molecules, Key Laboratory of Thin Film and Microfabrication Technology, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200240, P. R. China
- Key Laboratory of Marine Materials and Related Technologies, Zhejiang Key Laboratory of Marine Materials and Protective Technologies, Ningbo Institute of Materials Technology and Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Ningbo 315201, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Marine Materials and Related Technologies, Zhejiang Key Laboratory of Marine Materials and Protective Technologies, Ningbo Institute of Materials Technology and Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Ningbo 315201, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Marine Materials and Related Technologies, Zhejiang Key Laboratory of Marine Materials and Protective Technologies, Ningbo Institute of Materials Technology and Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Ningbo 315201, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Marine Materials and Related Technologies, Zhejiang Key Laboratory of Marine Materials and Protective Technologies, Ningbo Institute of Materials Technology and Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Ningbo 315201, P. R. China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Frontiers Science Center for Transformative Molecules, Key Laboratory of Thin Film and Microfabrication Technology, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200240, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Marine Materials and Related Technologies, Zhejiang Key Laboratory of Marine Materials and Protective Technologies, Ningbo Institute of Materials Technology and Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Ningbo 315201, P. R. China
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Ding Y, Hu B, Zhuang L, Wang J, Wu J, Liu F, Wang J. Confined Channels Induced Coalescence Demulsification and Slippery Interfaces Constructed Fouling Resist-Release for Long-Lasting Oil/Water Separation. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2021; 13:30224-30234. [PMID: 34130447 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.1c07918] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Superwetting membranes based on steric exclusion and affinity difference have drawn substantial interest for oil/water separation. However, the state-of-the-art membranes fail to literally sort out fouling and permeability decline and so limit their viability for long-term separation. Inspired by Dayu's philosophy of "draining rather than blocking water", herein, we achieve a long-lasting and efficient separation for viscous emulsions by designing poly(hydroxyethyl methylacrylate) (PHEMA)- and polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS)-compensated poly(vinylidene fluoride) membranes based on coalescence demulsification via chemical coordination phase separation. The symmetric and torturous microporous structure facilitated oil spatial confining and coalescence demulsification, while the synergistic compensation of PHEMA and PDMS coordinated the fouling resist and release properties, which was confirmed by multichannel confocal laser scanning microscopy. The developed membrane shows an unprecedented permeability half-life (τ) for viscous emulsions (e.g., decamethylcyclopentasiloxane, soybean oil paraffin, n-hexadecane, and isooctane) under cross-flow operation, far more beyond common superwetting membranes under applied bench-scale dead-end filtration. Our technique for designing "nonfouling" membranes opens up opportunities for advancing next-generation membranes for oil/water separation.
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- Yajie Ding
- Key Laboratory of Marine Materials and Related Technologies, Zhejiang Key Laboratory of Marine Materials and Protective Technologies, Ningbo Institute of Materials Technology and Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Ningbo 315201, P. R. China
- Key Laboratory of Advanced Textile Materials & Manufacturing Technology, Ministry of Education, Zhejiang Sci-Tech University, Hangzhou 310018, Zhejiang, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemical Engineering, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai 200237, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemical Engineering, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai 200237, China
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- Key Laboratory of Marine Materials and Related Technologies, Zhejiang Key Laboratory of Marine Materials and Protective Technologies, Ningbo Institute of Materials Technology and Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Ningbo 315201, P. R. China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Advanced Textile Materials & Manufacturing Technology, Ministry of Education, Zhejiang Sci-Tech University, Hangzhou 310018, Zhejiang, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Marine Materials and Related Technologies, Zhejiang Key Laboratory of Marine Materials and Protective Technologies, Ningbo Institute of Materials Technology and Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Ningbo 315201, P. R. China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, P. R. China
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- Shanghai University of Engineering Science, Shanghai 200336, P. R. China
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Wang Y, Wang J, Ding Y, Zhou S, Liu F. In situ generated micro-bubbles enhanced membrane antifouling for separation of oil-in-water emulsion. J Memb Sci 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.memsci.2020.119005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Fouling of nanofiltration membranes based on polyelectrolyte multilayers: The effect of a zwitterionic final layer. J Memb Sci 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.memsci.2020.118793] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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In situ formation of ultrathin polyampholyte layer on porous polyketone membrane via a one-step dopamine co-deposition strategy for oil/water separation with ultralow fouling. J Memb Sci 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.memsci.2020.118789] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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Wang J, He B, Ding Y, Li T, Zhang W, Zhang Y, Liu F, Tang CY. Beyond Superwetting Surfaces: Dual-Scale Hyperporous Membrane with Rational Wettability for "Nonfouling" Emulsion Separation via Coalescence Demulsification. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2021; 13:4731-4739. [PMID: 33427454 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.0c19561] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Membrane fouling is the obstacle that limits the practical application of membranes in efficient oil/water separation. The main reason for membrane fouling is the deposition of the dispersed phase (e.g., oil) on the membrane surface based on the sieving effect. The key challenge for solving the fouling problem is to achieve fouling removal via rationally considering hydrodynamics and interfacial science. Herein, a poly(vinylidene fluoride) membrane with a dual-scale hyperporous structure and rational wettability is designed to achieve a continuous "nonfouling" separation for oil/water emulsions via membrane demulsification. The membrane is fabricated via dual-phase separation (vapor and nonsolvent) and modified by in situ polymerization of poly(hydroxyethyl methylacrylate) (contact angle 59 ± 1°). The membrane shows stable permeability (1078 ± 50 Lm-2h-1bar-1) and high separation efficiency (>99.0%) in 2 h of continuous cross-flow without physicochemical washing compared to superwetting membranes. The permeation is composed of two distinct immiscible liquid phases via coalescence demulsification. The surface shearing and pore throat collision coalescence demulsification mechanism is proposed, and rational interface wettability facilitates the foulant/membrane interaction for "nonfouling" separation. Beyond superwetting surfaces, a new strategy for achieving "nonfouling" emulsion separation by designing membranes with a dual-scale hyperporous structure and rational wettability is provided.
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- Jianqiang Wang
- Key Laboratory of Marine Materials and Related Technologies, Zhejiang Key Laboratory of Marine Materials and Protective Technologies, Ningbo Institute of Materials Technology and Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Ningbo 315201, P. R. China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Marine Materials and Related Technologies, Zhejiang Key Laboratory of Marine Materials and Protective Technologies, Ningbo Institute of Materials Technology and Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Ningbo 315201, P. R. China
- School of Marine Science and Technology, Sino-Europe Membrane Technology Research Institute, Harbin Institute of Technology, Weihai 264209, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Marine Materials and Related Technologies, Zhejiang Key Laboratory of Marine Materials and Protective Technologies, Ningbo Institute of Materials Technology and Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Ningbo 315201, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Marine Materials and Related Technologies, Zhejiang Key Laboratory of Marine Materials and Protective Technologies, Ningbo Institute of Materials Technology and Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Ningbo 315201, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Marine Materials and Related Technologies, Zhejiang Key Laboratory of Marine Materials and Protective Technologies, Ningbo Institute of Materials Technology and Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Ningbo 315201, P. R. China
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- School of Marine Science and Technology, Sino-Europe Membrane Technology Research Institute, Harbin Institute of Technology, Weihai 264209, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Marine Materials and Related Technologies, Zhejiang Key Laboratory of Marine Materials and Protective Technologies, Ningbo Institute of Materials Technology and Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Ningbo 315201, P. R. China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, P. R. China
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- Department of Civil Engineering, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong 999077, P. R. China
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Sun N, Zhu Z, Zeng G. Bioinspired superwetting fibrous skin with hierarchical roughness for efficient oily water separation. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2020; 744:140822. [PMID: 32758995 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2020.140822] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/06/2020] [Revised: 06/24/2020] [Accepted: 07/06/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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Developing superwetting membranes with interconnected pore and multi-scale roughness for efficient oily water separation is significant but challenging owing to the limitations of low water flux and membrane fouling. Herein, we report a scalable method to develop superwetting membranes with superhydrophilicity and underwater superoleophobicity for oily water separation. This novel approach, composed of electrospinning/electrospraying of polyacrylonitrile (PAN), was to fabricate rough sphere membrane substrate, followed by in-situ polymerization of dopamine/polyethyleneimine (DA/PEI) to positively charge the fiber skin and then subsequent immersed into the negatively charged Ludox solution to construct rough membrane surface via electrostatic attraction. Benefiting from the rough sphere surface of the fibrous skin layer, the resultant membrane displayed micro/nanostructured surfaces with intriguing in-air superhydrophilicity of 0° and underwater superoleophobicity of 166° as well as robust oil-proof pressure of 83.55 kPa. As a proof-of-concept, the resultant membrane achieved high water flux and oil rejection efficiency as well as fantastic durability and antifouling performance toward the separation of highly emulsified oily water. The integration of electrospinning/electrospraying with bioinspired method is also expected to fabricate superwetting sphere surface membrane with interconnected pores for other selective separation applications.
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- Nan Sun
- School of Water Conservancy and Civil Engineering, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin 150030, China
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- Key Laboratory of New Membrane Materials, Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, School of Environment and Biological Engineering, Nanjing University of Science and Technology, Nanjing 210094, China.
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Low-Carbon Conversion Science and Engineering, Shanghai Advanced Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai 201210, China
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Superhydrophilic carbonaceous-silver nanofibrous membrane for complex oil/water separation and removal of heavy metal ions, organic dyes and bacteria. J Memb Sci 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.memsci.2020.118491] [Citation(s) in RCA: 47] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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Zhang L, Lin Y, Wang S, Cheng L, Matsuyama H. Engineering of ultrafine polydopamine nanoparticles in-situ assembling on polyketone substrate for highly-efficient oil-water emulsions separation. J Memb Sci 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.memsci.2020.118501] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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Designing of a novel polyethersulfone (PES) ultrafiltration (UF) membrane with thermal stability and high fouling resistance using melamine-modified zirconium-based metal-organic framework (UiO-66-NH2/MOF). Sep Purif Technol 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.seppur.2020.117010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/11/2023]
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Chen L, Feng Q, Huang S, Lin Z, Li J, Tian X. A grafted-liquid lubrication strategy to enhance membrane permeability in viscous liquid separation. J Memb Sci 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.memsci.2020.118240] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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Geng X, Wang J, Ye J, Yang S, Han Q, Lin H, Liu F. Electrosprayed polydopamine membrane: Surface morphology, chemical stability and separation performance study. Sep Purif Technol 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.seppur.2020.116857] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/30/2023]
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Xu C, Yan F, Wang M, Yan H, Cui Z, Li J, He B. Fabrication of hyperbranched polyether demulsifier modified PVDF membrane for demulsification and separation of oil-in-water emulsion. J Memb Sci 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.memsci.2020.117974] [Citation(s) in RCA: 46] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/26/2022]
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Lv Y, Ding Y, Wang J, He B, Yang S, Pan K, Liu F. Carbonaceous microsphere/nanofiber composite superhydrophilic membrane with enhanced anti-adhesion property towards oil and anionic surfactant: Membrane fabrication and applications. Sep Purif Technol 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.seppur.2019.116189] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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Zhang ZM, Gan ZQ, Bao RY, Ke K, Liu ZY, Yang MB, Yang W. Green and robust superhydrophilic electrospun stereocomplex polylactide membranes: Multifunctional oil/water separation and self-cleaning. J Memb Sci 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.memsci.2019.117420] [Citation(s) in RCA: 69] [Impact Index Per Article: 17.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/18/2023]
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