Recent advances in biomimetic thin membranes applied in emulsified oil/water separation

2016 ◽  
Vol 4 (41) ◽  
pp. 15749-15770 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yubing Peng ◽  
Zhiguang Guo
Keyword(s):  
Water Separation ◽  
Water Emulsion ◽  
Biomimetic Surface ◽  
Filtration Membranes ◽  
Emulsified Oil ◽  
Filtration Membrane ◽  
Emulsion Separation ◽  
Oil Water Separation ◽  
Thin Membranes ◽  
Oil Water

This review provides a brief introduction to filtration membranes with superwetting surfaces applied to oil/water emulsion separation and includes comprehensive discussions about the fabrication methods of each filtration membrane, which is expected to advance the development of biomimetic surface membranes for oil/water emulsion separation.

A facile surface modification of a PVDF membrane via CaCO3 mineralization for efficient oil/water emulsion separation

2020 ◽  
Vol 44 (48) ◽  
pp. 20999-21006
Author(s):  
Junda Wu ◽  
Atian Xie ◽  
Jin Yang ◽  
Jiangdong Dai ◽  
Chunxiang Li ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Self Assembly ◽  
Layer By Layer ◽  
Assembly Process ◽  
Water Separation ◽  
Water Emulsion ◽  
Pvdf Membrane ◽  
Inorganic Particles ◽  
Emulsion Separation ◽  
Oil Water Separation ◽  
Oil Water

A facile modification of a PVDF membrane using CaCO3 inorganic particles via a layer-by-layer self-assembly process for efficient oil/water separation.

Hierarchical rough surfaces formed by LBL self-assembly for oil–water separation

2014 ◽  
Vol 2 (30) ◽  
pp. 11830-11838 ◽  
Author(s):  
Xiaoyu Li ◽  
Dan Hu ◽  
Kun Huang ◽  
Chuanfang Yang
Keyword(s):  
Stainless Steel ◽  
Removal Efficiency ◽  
Self Assembly ◽  
Water Separation ◽  
Water Emulsion ◽  
Oil In Water ◽  
Emulsion Separation ◽  
Oil Water Separation ◽  
Oil Water ◽  
Oil In Water Emulsion

Stainless steel felt modified with hierarchically structured coatings and hydrophobicity can achieve a removal efficiency of greater than 99% for oil-in-water emulsion separation.

A cellulose sponge with robust superhydrophilicity and under-water superoleophobicity for highly effective oil/water separation

2015 ◽  
Vol 17 (5) ◽  
pp. 3093-3099 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gang Wang ◽  
Yi He ◽  
He Wang ◽  
Lin Zhang ◽  
Quanyao Yu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Separation Efficiency ◽  
Water Separation ◽  
Water Emulsion ◽  
Cellulose Sponge ◽  
Highly Effective ◽  
Emulsion Separation ◽  
Oil Water Separation ◽  
Oil Water

A cellulose sponge with properties of superhydrophilicity and under-water superoleophobicity gives 99.94% separation efficiency in oil–water emulsion separation.

scholarly journals Mussel-Inspired Fabrication of PDA@PAN Electrospun Nanofibrous Membrane for Oil-in-Water Emulsion Separation

Nanomaterials ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (12) ◽  
pp. 3434
Author(s):  
Haodong Zhao ◽  
Yali He ◽  
Zhihua Wang ◽  
Yanbao Zhao ◽  
Lei Sun
Keyword(s):  
Separation Efficiency ◽  
Low Cost ◽  
Nanofibrous Membrane ◽  
Water Separation ◽  
Water Emulsion ◽  
Oil In Water ◽  
Emulsion Separation ◽  
Oil Water Separation ◽  
Oil Water ◽  
Oil In Water Emulsion

Emulsified oily wastewater threatens human health seriously, and traditional technologies are unable to separate emulsion containing small sized oil droplets. Currently, oil–water emulsions are usually separated by special wettability membranes, and researchers are devoted to developing membranes with excellent antifouling performance and high permeability. Herein, a novel, simple and low-cost method has been proposed for the separation of emulsion containing surfactants. Polyacrylonitrile (PAN) nanofibers were prepared via electrospinning and then coated by polydopamine (PDA) by using self-polymerization reactions in aqueous solutions. The morphology, structure and oil-in-water emulsion separation properties of the as-prepared PDA@PAN nanofibrous membrane were tested. The results show that PDA@PAN nanofibrous membrane has superhydrophilicity and almost no adhesion to crude oil in water, which exhibits excellent oil–water separation ability. The permeability and separation efficiency of n-hexane/water emulsion are up to 1570 Lm−2 h−1 bar−1 and 96.1%, respectively. Furthermore, after 10 cycles of separation, the permeability and separation efficiency values do not decrease significantly, indicating its good recycling performance. This research develops a new method for preparing oil–water separation membrane, which can be used for efficient oil-in-water emulsion separation.

A facile approach to silica-modified polysulfone microfiltration membranes for oil-in-water emulsion separation

RSC Advances ◽  
2016 ◽  
Vol 6 (47) ◽  
pp. 41323-41330 ◽  
Author(s):  
Qiao-Ling Gao ◽  
Fei Fang ◽  
Chen Chen ◽  
Xue-Yan Zhu ◽  
Jing Li ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Filtration Efficiency ◽  
Water Separation ◽  
Water Emulsion ◽  
Oil In Water ◽  
Emulsion Separation ◽  
Oil Water Separation ◽  
Microfiltration Membranes ◽  
Oil Water ◽  
Underwater Superoleophobicity ◽  
Oil In Water Emulsion

A facile strategy to prepare silica-modified membranes with superhydrophilicity and underwater superoleophobicity was developed. These hybrid membranes can be applied in oil/water separation with high filtration efficiency and pressure endurance.

scholarly journals Recent progress in developing advanced membranes for emulsified oil/water separation

2014 ◽  
Vol 6 (5) ◽  
pp. e101-e101 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yuzhang Zhu ◽  
Dong Wang ◽  
Lei Jiang ◽  
Jian Jin
Keyword(s):  
Recent Progress ◽  
Water Separation ◽  
Emulsified Oil ◽  
Oil Water Separation ◽  
Oil Water

scholarly journals Application of a triblock copolymer additive modified polyvinylidene fluoride membrane for effective oil/water separation

2018 ◽  
Vol 5 (5) ◽  
pp. 171979 ◽  
Author(s):  
S. S. Shen ◽  
K. P. Liu ◽  
J. J. Yang ◽  
Y. Li ◽  
R. B. Bai ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Polyvinylidene Fluoride ◽  
Triblock Copolymer ◽  
Oily Wastewater ◽  
The Novel ◽  
Permeate Flux ◽  
Cleaning Efficiency ◽  
Water Separation ◽  
Water Emulsion ◽  
Oil Water Separation ◽  
Oil Water

A hollow fibre membrane was fabricated by blending polyvinylidene fluoride (PVDF) with a triblock copolymer additive polymer that has both hydrophilic and oleophobic surface properties. The novel membrane was characterized and examined for oil/water separation under various system conditions, including different cross-flow rate, feed temperature, trans-membrane pressure, and its rejection and cleaning efficiency, etc. By applying the membrane into the filtration of synthesized oil/water emulsion, the membrane constantly achieved an oil rejection rate of above 99%, with a relatively constant permeate flux varied in the range of 68.9–59.0 l m −2  h −1 . More importantly, the fouling of the used membrane can be easily removed by simple water flushing. The membrane also demonstrated a wide adaptability for different types of real oily wastewater, even at very high feed oil concentration (approx. 115 000 mg l −1 in terms of chemical oxygen demand (COM)). Hence, the novel triblock copolymer additive-modified PVDF membrane can have a great prospect in the continuing effort to expand the engineering application of polymeric membranes for oily wastewater treatment.

scholarly journals Development of Janus Cellulose Acetate Fiber (CA) Membranes for Highly Efficient Oil–Water Separation

Materials ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 14 (20) ◽  
pp. 5916
Author(s):  
Xiaotian Yu ◽  
Xian Zhang ◽  
Yajie Xing ◽  
Hongjing Zhang ◽  
Wuwei Jiang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Cellulose Acetate ◽  
Water Mixture ◽  
Permeate Flux ◽  
Fiber Membrane ◽  
Water Separation ◽  
Water Emulsion ◽  
X Ray ◽  
Centrifugal Spinning ◽  
Oil Water Separation ◽  
Oil Water

A new type of Janus cellulose acetate (CA) fiber membrane was used to separate oil–water emulsions, which was prepared with plasma gas phase grafting by polymerizing octamethylcyclotetrasiloxane (D4) onto a CA fiber membrane prepared by centrifugal spinning. The Janus–CA fiber membrane was described in terms of chemical structure using Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) analysis, energy dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (EDX) analysis and morphology by field emission scanning electron microscopy (FESEM). In this contribution, we examine the influence of spinning solution concentration, spinning speed and nozzle aperture on the centrifugal spinning process and the fiber morphology. Superhydrophobic/hydrophilic Janus–CA fiber membrane was used to separate water and 1,2-dibromoethane mixture and Toluene-in-water emulsion. Unidirectional water transfer Janus–CA fiber membrane was used to separate n-hexane and water mixture. The separation for the first-time interception rate was about 98.81%, 98.76% and 98.73%, respectively. Experimental results revealed that the Janus cellulose acetate (CA) fiber membrane gave a permeate flux of about 43.32, 331.72 and 275.27 L/(m2·h), respectively. The novel Janus–CA fiber membrane can potentially be used for sustainable W/O emulsion separation. We believe that this is a facile strategy for construction of filtration materials for practical oil–water separation.

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