Pakolpakçıl Ayben, Kılıç Ali, Draczynski Zbigniew
Faculty of Textile Technologies and Design, İstanbul Technical University, İnönü Cad, No 65 Gümüşsuyu, Beyoğlu, 34421 Istanbul, Türkiye.
Faculty of Art and Design, İstanbul Nişantaşı University, Maslak Mahallesi, Taşyoncası Sok, No 1V-1Y, Sarıyer, 34398 Istanbul, Türkiye.
Nanomaterials (Basel). 2023 Dec 15;13(24):3150. doi: 10.3390/nano13243150.
Air pollution is becoming a serious issue because it negatively impacts the quality of life. One of the first most useful self-defense approaches against air pollution are face masks. Typically made of non-renewable petroleum-based polymers, these masks are harmful to the environment, and they are mostly disposable. Poly(butylene succinate) (PBS) is regarded as one of the most promising materials because of its exceptional processability and regulated biodegradability in a range of applications. In this regard, nanofiber-based face masks are becoming more and more popular because of their small pores, light weight, and excellent filtration capabilities. Centrifugal spinning (CS) provides an alternative method for producing nanofibers from various materials at high speeds and low costs. This current study aimed to investigate the effect of processing parameters on the resultant PBS fiber morphology. Following that, the usability of PBS nonwoven as a filter media was investigated. The effects of solution concentration, rotating speed, and needle size have been examined using a three-factorial Box-Behnken experimental design. The results revealed that PBS concentration had a substantial influence on fiber diameter, with a minimum fiber diameter of 172 nm attained under optimum production conditions compared to the anticipated values of 166 nm. It has been demonstrated that the desired function and the Box-Behnken design are useful instruments for predicting the process parameters involved in the production of PBS nanofibers. PBS filters can achieve an excellent efficiency of more than 98% with a pressure drop of 238 Pa at a flow rate of 85 L/min. The disposable PBS filter media was able to return to nature after use via hydrolysis processes. The speed and cost-effectiveness of the CS process, as well as the environmentally benign characteristics of the PBS polymer, may all contribute considerably to the development of new-age filters.
空气污染正成为一个严重问题,因为它对生活质量产生负面影响。应对空气污染最有用的自我防护方法之一是口罩。这些口罩通常由不可再生的石油基聚合物制成,对环境有害,而且大多是一次性的。聚丁二酸丁二醇酯(PBS)因其出色的加工性能和在一系列应用中可控的生物降解性,被视为最有前途的材料之一。在这方面,基于纳米纤维的口罩因其小孔径、重量轻和出色的过滤能力而越来越受欢迎。离心纺丝(CS)提供了一种以高速、低成本从各种材料生产纳米纤维的替代方法。本研究旨在探究加工参数对所得PBS纤维形态的影响。随后,研究了PBS无纺布作为过滤介质的可用性。使用三因素Box-Behnken实验设计考察了溶液浓度、转速和针头尺寸的影响。结果表明,PBS浓度对纤维直径有重大影响,在最佳生产条件下获得的最小纤维直径为172 nm,而预期值为166 nm。已经证明,所需功能和Box-Behnken设计是预测PBS纳米纤维生产过程参数的有用工具。PBS过滤器在流量为85 L/min时,压降为238 Pa,过滤效率可达到98%以上。一次性PBS过滤介质在使用后可通过水解过程回归自然。CS工艺的速度和成本效益以及PBS聚合物的环境友好特性,都可能对新型过滤器的开发有很大贡献。