Facile fabrication of superhydrophobic filter paper with improved durability and water repellency
Source abstract
Abstract
Abstract Superhydrophobic surfaces have high potential in self-cleaning and oil-water separation applications. We developed a three-step method for the preparation of superhydrophobic filter paper. It involved citric acid (CA) pretreatment to activate cellulose fibers, coating with cellulose nanofibrils/functionalized silica (CNFs/m-SiO2) slurry to increase surface roughness, and grafting of hexadecyltrimethoxysilane (HDTMS) to enhance water resistance. The water contact angle (WCA) and siding angle (SA) of the prepared filter paper reached 151.5° and 7.5°, respectively. The results showed that, compared to the coated filter paper without the added CNFs, the coated paper with CNFs had higher retention of m-SiO2, thus roughness required for superhydrophobic surface was achieved. Further test under frequent abrasion and acid or alkali conditions showed that CA pretreatment improved the durability of superhydrophobic filter paper due to chemical crosslinking between the modified substrate and m-SiO2. Besides, the prepared superhydrophobic filter paper had outstanding self-cleaning property and high oil-water separation efficiency for various oil-water mixtures. Therefore, it is expected to be used for the treatment of oily wastewater.
Source: crossref · Quality: baseline
Research context
OpenAlex topics: Surface Modification and Superhydrophobicity · Advanced Sensor and Energy Harvesting Materials · High voltage insulation and dielectric phenomena
SciVX discovery tags are terminology-based. OpenAlex topics are source-provided classifications.
Affiliations
91616 Zhejiang University of Science and Technology (ZUST) , Hangzhou , , China
References (38)
Show source-provided references
1. Arbatan, T., Zhang, L., Fang, X.-Y., Shen, W. (2012) Cellulose nanofibers as binder for fabrication of superhydrophobic paper. Chem. Eng. J. 210:74–79.10.1016/j.cej.2012.08.074 ↗
2. Bai, X., Shen, Y., Tian, H., Yang, Y., Hua, F., Li, J. (2019) Facile fabrication of superhydrophobic wood slice for effective water-in-oil emulsion separation. Sep. Purif. Technol. 210:402–408.10.1016/j.seppur.2018.08.010 ↗
3. Brodin, F. W., Gregersen, Ø.W., Syverud, K. (2014) Cellulose nanofibrils: challenges and possibilities as a paper additive or coating material–A review. 29(1):156-166.10.3183/npprj-2014-29-01-p156-166 ↗
4. Chen, G., Zhu, P., Kuang, Y., Liu, Y., Lin, D., Peng, C., Wen, Z., Fang, Z. (2017) Durable superhydrophobic paper enabled by surface sizing of starch-based composite films. Appl. Surf. Sci. 409:45–51.10.1016/j.apsusc.2017.02.201 ↗
5. Chen, Y., Chen, S., Yu, F., Sun, W., Zhu, H., Yin, Y. (2009) Fabrication and anti-corrosion property of superhydrophobic hybrid film on copper surface and its formation mechanism. Surf. Interface Anal. 41(11):872–877.10.1002/sia.3102 ↗
6. Ebert, D., Bhushan, B. (2016) Transparent, superhydrophobic, and wear-resistant surfaces using deep reactive ion etching on PDMS substrates. J. Colloid Interface Sci. 481:82–90.10.1016/j.jcis.2016.07.035 ↗
7. Hafez, I., Amini, E., Tajvidi, M. (2020) The synergy between cellulose nanofibrils and calcium carbonate in a hybrid composite system. Cellulose 27(7):3773–3787.10.1007/s10570-020-03032-w ↗
8. Hauser, S. (2004) Chemical Finishing of Textiles. Color. Technol. 6(1):38–55.
9. Huang, J., Lyu, S., Chen, Z., Wang, S., Fu, F. (2019) A facile method for fabricating robust cellulose nanocrystal/SiO2 superhydrophobic coatings. J. Colloid Interface Sci. 536:349–362.10.1016/j.jcis.2018.10.045 ↗
10. Huang, J., Lyu, S., Fu, F., Chang, H., Wang, S. (2016) Preparation of superhydrophobic coating with excellent abrasion resistance and durability using nanofibrillated cellulose. RSC Adv. 6(108):106194–106200.10.1039/C6RA23447J ↗
11. Kim, B. R., Kim, D. H., Kim, Y. D. (2016) Superhydrophobic, flexible and gas-permeable membrane prepared by a simple one-step vapor deposition. Korean J. Chem. Eng. 33(5):1743–1748.10.1007/s11814-016-0017-6 ↗
12. Li, B., Dong, Y., Li, L. (2015) Preparation and catalytic performance of Fe(III)-citric acid-modified cotton fiber complex as a novel cellulose fiber-supported heterogeneous photo-Fenton catalyst. Cellulose 22(2):1295–1309.10.1007/s10570-015-0562-x ↗
13. Li, H., Mu, P., Li, J., Wang, Q. (2021) Inverse desert beetle-like ZIF-8/PAN composite nanofibrous membrane for highly efficient separation of oil-in-water emulsions. J. Mater. Chem. A 9(7):4167–4175.10.1039/D0TA08469G ↗
14. Lu, H.-T. (2013) Synthesis and characterization of amino-functionalized silica nanoparticles. Colloid J. 75(3):311–318.10.1134/S1061933X13030125 ↗
15. Mao, Z., Yang, C. Q. (2010) IR spectroscopy study of cyclic anhydride as intermediate for ester crosslinking of cotton cellulose by polycarboxylic acids. V .Comparison of 1,2,4-butanetricarboxylic acid and 1,2,3-propanetricarboxylic acid. J. Appl. Polym. Sci. 81(9):2142–2150.10.1002/app.1650 ↗
16. Medina-Sandoval, C. F., Valencia-Dávila, J. A., Combariza, M. Y., Blanco-Tirado, C. (2018) Separation of asphaltene-stabilized water in oil emulsions and immiscible oil/water mixtures using a hydrophobic cellulosic membrane. Fuel 231:297–306.10.1016/j.fuel.2018.05.066 ↗
17. Musikavanhu, B., Hu, Z., Dzapata, R. L., Xu, Y., Christie, P., Guo, D., Li, J. (2019) Facile method for the preparation of superhydrophobic cellulosic paper. Appl. Surf. Sci. 496.10.1016/j.apsusc.2019.143648 ↗
18. Pacifico, J., Endo, K., Morgan, S., Mulvaney, P. (2006) Superhydrophobic effects of self-assembled monolayers on micropatterned surfaces: 3-D arrays mimicking the lotus leaf. Langmuir 22(26):11072–11076.10.1021/la060925d ↗
19. Phanthong, P., Reubroycharoen, P., Kongparakul, S., Samart, C., Wang, Z., Hao, X., Abudula, A., Guan, G. (2018) Fabrication and evaluation of nanocellulose sponge for oil/water separation. Carbohydr. Polym. 190:184–189.10.1016/j.carbpol.2018.02.066 ↗
20. Plackett, D. V., Lwetchford, K., Jackson, J. K., Burt, H. M. (2014) A review of nanocellulose as a novel vehicle for drug delivery. Nord. Pulp Pap. Res. J. 29(1):105–118.10.3183/npprj-2014-29-01-p105-118 ↗
21. Pua, F.-L., Sapuan, S. M., Zainudin, E. S., Adib, M. Z. (2013) Effect of Fibre Surface Modification on Properties of Kenaf/Poly(vinyl alcohol) Composite Film. J. Biobased. Mater. Bioenergy 7(1):95–101.10.1166/jbmb.2013.1270 ↗
22. Sanguanwong, A., Pavasant, P., Jarunglumlert, T., Nakagawa, K., Prommuak, C. (2020) Hydrophobic cellulose aerogel from waste napkin paper for oil sorption applications. Nord. Pulp Pap. Res. J. 35(1):137–147.10.1515/npprj-2018-0075 ↗
23. Sarkar, M. K., Bal, K., He, F., Fan, J. (2011) Design of an outstanding super-hydrophobic surface by electro-spinning. Appl. Surf. Sci. 257(15):7003–7009.10.1016/j.apsusc.2011.03.057 ↗
24. Schwanninger, M., Rodrigues, J. C., Pereira, H., Hinterstoisser, B. (2004) Effects of short-time vibratory ball milling on the shape of FT-IR spectra of wood and cellulose. Vib. Spectrosc. 36(1):23–40.10.1016/j.vibspec.2004.02.003 ↗
25. Shi, Y., Xiao, X. (2015) Facile Spray-Coating for Fabrication of Superhydrophobic SiO2/PVDF Nanocomposite Coating on Paper Surface. J. Dispers. Sci. Technol. 37(5):640–645.10.1080/01932691.2015.1053145 ↗
26. Song, J., Rojas, O. J. (2013) Approaching super-hydrophobicity from cellulosic materials: A review. Nord. Pulp Pap. Res. J. 28(2):216–238.10.3183/npprj-2013-28-02-p216-238 ↗
27. Suryaprabha, T., Sethuraman, M. G. (2016) Fabrication of copper-based superhydrophobic self-cleaning antibacterial coating over cotton fabric. Cellulose. 24(1):395–407.10.1007/s10570-016-1110-z ↗
28. Teisala, H., Tuominen, M., Haapanen, J., Aromaa, M., Stepien, M., Maekelae, J. M., Saarinen, J. J., Toivakka, M., Kuusipalo, K. (2014) Review on liquid flame spray in paper converting: multifunctional superhydrophobic nanoparticle coatings. Nord. Pulp Pap. Res. J. 29(4):747–759.10.3183/npprj-2014-29-04-p747-759 ↗
29. Wang, F., Yu, S., Ou, J., Li, W. (2015) Anti-icing performance of transparent and superhydrophobic surface under wind action. J. Sol-Gel Sci. Technol. 75(3):625–634.10.1007/s10971-015-3733-1 ↗
30. Wang, L., Lu, J., Wang, M., Zhang, B., Hou, Y., Liu, G., Yang, W., Liu, J. (2019) Anti-fogging performances of liquid metal surface modified by ZnO nano-petals. J. Taiwan Inst. Chem. Eng. 95:65–70.10.1016/j.jtice.2018.09.039 ↗
31. Yang, C. Q., Wang, X., Kang, I. S. (1997) Ester Crosslinking of Cotton Fabric by Polymeric Carboxylic Acids and Citric Acid. Tex. Res. J. 67(5):334–342.10.1177/004051759706700505 ↗
32. Yang, J., Chen, Y., Xu, P., Li, Y., Song, H. (2019) Fabrication of compressible and underwater superoleophobic carbon/g-C3N4 aerogel for wastewater purification. Mater. Lett. 254:210–213.10.1016/j.matlet.2019.07.069 ↗
33. Yang, J., Xiao, Q., Jia, X., Li, Y., Song, H. (2021) Enhancement of wastewater treatment by underwater superelastic fiber-penetrated lamellar monolith. J. Hazard. Mater. 403:124016.10.1016/j.jhazmat.2020.124016 ↗
34. Zhang, F., Ren, H., Shen, L., Tong, G., Deng, Y. (2017) Micro–nano structural engineering of filter paper surface for high selective oil–water separation. Cellulose 24(7):2913–2924.10.1007/s10570-017-1292-z ↗
35. Zhang, H., Shen, Y., Li, M., Zhu, G., Li, J. (2019) Egg shell powders-coated membrane for surfactant-stabilized crude oil-in-water emulsions efficient separation. ACS. Sustain. Chem. 7(12):10880–10887.10.1021/acssuschemeng.9b01756 ↗
36. Zhang, X., Shi, F., Yu, X., Liu, H., Fu, Y., Wang, Z., Jiang, L., Li, X. (2004) Polyelectrolyte multilayer as matrix for electrochemical deposition of gold clusters: toward super-hydrophobic surface. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 126(10):3064–3065.10.1021/ja0398722 ↗
37. Zhao, Y., Zhong, K., Liu, W., Cui, S., Jiang, S. (2020) Preparation and oil adsorption properties of hydrophobic microcrystalline cellulose aerogel. Cellulose 27(13):7663–7675.10.1007/s10570-020-03309-0 ↗
38. Zheng, W. Z., Pan, H. C., Chi, Z. Y., Chen, H. J. (2012) The Ultrasonic Wave-Assisted Preparation and Modification by KH-550 of SiO2 Aerogels. Adv. Mater. Res. 554–556:580–583.10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMR.554-556.580 ↗