Peng Jinwen, Deng Junjie, Quan Yiteng, Yu Chuanbai, Wang Hai, Gong Yongyang, Liu Yuanli, Deng Weixing
Key Laboratory of New Processing Technology for Nonferrous Metals and Materials, Guilin University of Technology, Guilin, Guangxi 541004, P. R. China.
ACS Omega. 2018 May 15;3(5):5222-5228. doi: 10.1021/acsomega.8b00373. eCollection 2018 May 31.
Superhydrophobic and oleophilic sponges have been demonstrated as promising candidates for oil/water separation. However, there are still challenges in large-scale fabrication of superhydrophobic sponges with low cost and feasible method for industrial applications. Herein, we report a superhydrophobic and oleophilic melamine sponge functionalized by a uniform polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS) film that can be easily coated onto the sponge skeleton through UV-assisted thiol-ene click reactions. The PDMS films are characterized by a hierarchically striped microstructure with an average distance less than 2 μm. Because of the striped microstructure and the hydrophobic property of silicone, a high contact angle of 156.2° was achieved. Importantly, the interconnected open-cell structure of the melamine sponge was preserved by adapting the thickness of the PDMS film. The PDMS-coated melamine sponge exhibited a desirable absorption capacity of 103-179 times its own weight with oils and organic solvents. The excellent mechanical properties of melamine and the flexibility of PDMS enable the PDMS-coated melamine sponges to be squeezed repeatedly without collapsing. This study offers a robust and effective approach in large-scale preparation of a superhydrophobic sponge for large-scale oil spill containment and environmental remediation by the inexpensive commercial polymethylvinylsilicone and facile dip-coating/UV-curing method.
超疏水亲油海绵已被证明是油水分离的有前途的候选材料。然而,以低成本大规模制备超疏水海绵并用于工业应用的可行方法仍存在挑战。在此,我们报道了一种通过均匀的聚二甲基硅氧烷(PDMS)膜功能化的超疏水亲油三聚氰胺海绵,该膜可通过紫外辅助硫醇-烯点击反应轻松涂覆在海绵骨架上。PDMS膜具有平均间距小于2μm的分级条纹微观结构。由于条纹微观结构和硅氧烷的疏水性,实现了156.2°的高接触角。重要的是,通过调整PDMS膜的厚度,三聚氰胺海绵的相互连通的开孔结构得以保留。涂覆PDMS的三聚氰胺海绵对油和有机溶剂表现出103-179倍自身重量的理想吸收能力。三聚氰胺优异的机械性能和PDMS的柔韧性使涂覆PDMS的三聚氰胺海绵能够反复挤压而不塌陷。本研究通过廉价的商业聚甲基乙烯基硅氧烷和简便的浸涂/紫外固化方法,为大规模制备用于大规模溢油围堵和环境修复的超疏水海绵提供了一种强大而有效的方法。
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