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Zheng M, Jiang Y, Wang C, Zheng M, Wang Z. Multifunctional modification polyester with Au@Cu 2O-ZnO ternary heterojunction fabricated by in situ polymerization. RSC Adv 2024; 14:6216-6224. [PMID: 38375020 PMCID: PMC10875326 DOI: 10.1039/d3ra08856a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/26/2023] [Accepted: 02/04/2024] [Indexed: 02/21/2024] Open
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In situ polymerization has been proven to be an effective method to introduce functional materials into polymers. In this work, a nano-heterojunction material was prepared successfully and evenly dispersed in PET by in situ polymerization methods to yield multifunctionally modified PET. The modified PET fibers showed excellent antibacterial activity and strong moisture absorption and perspiration, which could efficiently expel moisture from humans. Significantly, these prepared PET textiles demonstrate a strong safety without any cytotoxicity. Scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and transmission electron microscopy (TEM) revealed the uniform dispersion of heterojunctions and well-defined truncated octahedra including nano-gold rods. A series of characterizations including FTIR, XPS, XRD and DSC showed that the nano-heterojunction participates in the reaction during polymerization. It is interesting that the SEM images of the modified PET fiber presented an intriguing organ fold structure, which makes a significant contribution to moisture absorption and perspiration. The formation mechanism is discussed preliminarily.
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- Mi Zheng
- College of Textile and Clothing Engineering, Soochow University Suzhou Jiangsu 215123 China
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- Sichuan EM Technology Co., Ltd No. 188 Sanxing Road Mianyang 621000 China
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- College of Textile and Clothing Engineering, Soochow University Suzhou Jiangsu 215123 China
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- College of Textile and Clothing Engineering, Soochow University Suzhou Jiangsu 215123 China
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- College of Material and Chemistry & Chemical Engineering, Soochow University Suzhou Jiangsu 215123 China
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Separation of used automobile oil/water mixture by Nylon 6/ZnO nanoparticles electrospun membrane. Sep Purif Technol 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.seppur.2022.121578] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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Gu YH, Yan X, Chen Y, Guo XJ, Lang WZ. Exquisite manipulation of two-dimensional laminar graphene oxide (GO) membranes via layer-by-layer self-assembly method with cationic dyes as cross-linkers. J Memb Sci 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.memsci.2022.120738] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Prewetting Induced Hydrophilicity to Augment Photocatalytic Activity of Nanocalcite @ Polyester Fabric. Polymers (Basel) 2022; 14:polym14020295. [PMID: 35054700 PMCID: PMC8777986 DOI: 10.3390/polym14020295] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/23/2021] [Revised: 01/01/2022] [Accepted: 01/06/2022] [Indexed: 11/29/2022] Open
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To eliminate imidacloprid insecticide from wastewater, nanocalcite was grafted onto the surface of pretreated polyester fabric. The process of seeding was followed by the low temperature hydrothermal method for the growth of nanocalcite for the functionalization of fabric. The goal of this study was to improve the hydrophilicity of the nanocalcite photocatalyst that had been grafted onto the surface of polyester fabric (PF) using acidic and basic prewetting techniques. The morphological characteristics, crystalline nature, surface charge density, functional groups of surface-modified nanocalcite @ PF were determined via SEM, XRD, FTIR, and Zeta potential (ZP), respectively. Characterization results critically disclosed surface roughness due to excessive induction of hydroxyl groups, rhombohedral crystal structure, and high charge density (0.721 mS/cm). Moreover, contact angle of nanocalcite @ PF was calculated to be 137.54° while after acidic and basic prewetting, it was reduced to 87.17° and 48.19°. Similarly, bandgap of the as fabricated nanocalcite was found to be 3.5 eV, while basic prewetted PF showed a reduction in band gap (2.9 eV). The solar photocatalytic mineralization of imidacloprid as a probe pollutant was used to assess the improvement in photocatalytic activity of nanocalcite @ PF after prewetting. Response surface methodology was used to statistically optimize the solar exposure time, concentration of the oxidant, and initial pH of the reaction mixture. Maximum solar photocatalytic degradation of the imidacloprid was achieved by basic prewetted nanocalcite @ PF (up to 91.49%), which was superior to acidic prewetted fabric and as-fabricated nanocalcite @ PF. Furthermore, HPLC and FTIR findings further indicated that imidacloprid was decomposed vastly to harmless species by basic prewetted nanocalcite @ PF.
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Yin X, He Y, Li H, Ma X, Zhou L, He T, Li S. One-step in-situ fabrication of carbon nanotube/stainless steel mesh membrane with excellent anti-fouling properties for effective gravity-driven filtration of oil-in-water emulsions. J Colloid Interface Sci 2021; 592:87-94. [PMID: 33647565 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2021.02.043] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/02/2020] [Revised: 02/09/2021] [Accepted: 02/10/2021] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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The occurrence of membrane fouling has resulted in limited wastewater treatment applications. The development of superhydrophilic-underwater superoleophobic materials has received significant attention owing to their good anti-fouling properties. However, to fabricate such materials need costly regents and tedious steps. Thus, developing a one-step process to prepare a low-cost material for oil/water separation is still desired. In this study, bio-inspired from an arachnid, inorganic carbon nanotube stainless steel meshes (CNT@SSMs) having superhydrophilic-underwater superoleophobic and excellent anti-fouling properties and a unique fiber structure were fabricated via a one-step thermal chemical vapor deposition method. The CNT@SSMs had a small pore size enabling a high water flux of 10,639 L m-2h-1 and the separation of oily wastewater, including various emulsions, at a high rejection ratio of >98.89%. As a result of its excellent chemical stability under high temperatures, a broad pH range, and saline environments, the CNT@SSM has the potential to be used in extreme conditions. In summary, these CNT@SSMs are easy to fabricate and are low-cost as a result of inexpensive reagents involved. Moreover, these novel superwetting membranes are promising candidates for treatment of hazardous oily wastewater.
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- Xiangying Yin
- State Key Laboratory of Oil & Gas Reservoir Geology and Exploitation, Southwest Petroleum University, Chengdu, Sichuan 610500, China; College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Southwest Petroleum University, Chengdu, Sichuan 610500, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Oil & Gas Reservoir Geology and Exploitation, Southwest Petroleum University, Chengdu, Sichuan 610500, China; College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Southwest Petroleum University, Chengdu, Sichuan 610500, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Oil & Gas Reservoir Geology and Exploitation, Southwest Petroleum University, Chengdu, Sichuan 610500, China; College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Southwest Petroleum University, Chengdu, Sichuan 610500, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Oil & Gas Reservoir Geology and Exploitation, Southwest Petroleum University, Chengdu, Sichuan 610500, China; College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Southwest Petroleum University, Chengdu, Sichuan 610500, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Oil & Gas Reservoir Geology and Exploitation, Southwest Petroleum University, Chengdu, Sichuan 610500, China; College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Southwest Petroleum University, Chengdu, Sichuan 610500, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Oil & Gas Reservoir Geology and Exploitation, Southwest Petroleum University, Chengdu, Sichuan 610500, China; College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Southwest Petroleum University, Chengdu, Sichuan 610500, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Oil & Gas Reservoir Geology and Exploitation, Southwest Petroleum University, Chengdu, Sichuan 610500, China; College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Southwest Petroleum University, Chengdu, Sichuan 610500, China
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Integrated device based on cauliflower-like nickel hydroxide particles–coated fabrics with inverse wettability for highly efficient oil/hot alkaline water separation. J Colloid Interface Sci 2019; 534:228-238. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2018.09.028] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/16/2018] [Revised: 09/07/2018] [Accepted: 09/10/2018] [Indexed: 01/30/2023]
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Su X, Li H, Lai X, Zhang L, Liao X, Wang J, Chen Z, He J, Zeng X. Dual-Functional Superhydrophobic Textiles with Asymmetric Roll-Down/Pinned States for Water Droplet Transportation and Oil-Water Separation. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2018; 10:4213-4221. [PMID: 29323869 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.7b15909] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/16/2023]
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Superhydrophobic surfaces with tunable adhesion from lotus-leaf to rose-petal states have generated much attention for their potential applications in self-cleaning, anti-icing, oil-water separation, microdroplet transportation, and microfluidic devices. Herein we report a facile magnetic-field-manipulation strategy to fabricate dual-functional superhydrophobic textiles with asymmetric roll-down/pinned states on the two surfaces of the textile simultaneously. Upon exposure to a static magnetic field, fluoroalkylsilane-modified iron oxide (F-Fe3O4) nanoparticles in polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS) moved along the magnetic field to construct discrepant hierarchical structures and roughnesses on the two sides of the textile. The positive surface (closer to the magnet, or P-surface) showed a water contact angle up to 165°, and the opposite surface (or O-surface) had a water contact angle of 152.5°. The P-surface where water droplets easily slid off with a sliding angle of 7.5° appeared in the "roll-down" state as Cassie mode, while the O-surface was in the "pinned" state as Wenzel mode, where water droplets firmly adhered even at vertical (90°) and inverted (180°) angles. The surface morphology and wetting mode were adjustable by varying the ratios of F-Fe3O4 nanoparticles and PDMS. By taking advantage of the asymmetric adhesion behaviors, the as-fabricated superhydrophobic textile was successfully applied in no-loss microdroplet transportation and oil-water separation. Our method is simple and cost-effective. The fabricated textile has the characteristics of superhydrophobicity, magnetic responsiveness, excellent chemical stability, adjustable surface morphology, and controllable adhesion. Our findings conceivably stand out as a new tool to fabricate functional superhydrophobic materials with asymmetric surface properties for various potential applications.
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Connecticut , Storrs, Connecticut 06269, United States
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Zeng M, Peng B, Ybanez C, Tan NW, Deeb EA, Bordovsky E, Choi CH, Echols I, Nguyen A, Ye A, Dendumrongsup N, Zhang L, Huang D, Wang P, Luo J, Situ Y, Cheng Z. High-flux underwater superoleophobic hybrid membranes for effective oil–water separation from oil-contaminated water. RSC Adv 2017. [DOI: 10.1039/c6ra27124c] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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The pristine filter papers were crosslinked with polyvinyl alcohol by tolylene diisocyanate, leading to a superoleophobic surface which enables excellent oil–water separation efficiency.
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