Superwettable antibacterial textiles for versatile oil/water separation

0520578 - BC 2020 RIV DE eng J - Journal Article
Vaidulych, M. - Shelemin, A. - Hanus, J. - Khalakhan, I. - Krakovský, I. - Kočová, Pavlína - Mašková, H. - Kratochvíl, J. - Pleskunov, P. - Štěrba, Ján - Kylián, O. - Choukourov, A. - Biederman, H.
Superwettable antibacterial textiles for versatile oil/water separation.
Plasma Processes and Polymers. Roč. 16, č. 5 (2019), č. článku e1900003. ISSN 1612-8850. E-ISSN 1612-8869
Institutional support: RVO:60077344
Keywords : superhydrophobic fabrics * pvdf membranes * oil * water * surfaces * hydrogel * field * mesh * antibacterial properties * nanocomposite coatings * oil * water separation * selective absorption * superhydrophobicity * underwater superoleophobicity
OECD category: Genetics and heredity (medical genetics to be 3)
Impact factor: 3.065, year: 2019
Method of publishing: Limited access
https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1002/ppap.201900003

A gas-phase deposition process based on the combination of nanoparticles (NPs) and thin films is developed to obtain either superhydrophobic or superamphiphilic nanocomposite coatings on filtration membranes. Superhydrophobic membranes are produced on nonwoven viscose fabric and they demonstrate selective absorption of nonpolar organic solvents from oil/water mixtures. Superamphiphilic membranes are produced on carbon cloth and found suitable for smart separation of light oil or heavy oil from water, with the efficiency above 99.97%. Incorporation of Cu NPs endow both types of the membranes with antibacterial properties. A twofold reduction in the metabolic activity of Escherichia coli is achieved after 24hr of the incubation, which proves this environmentally friendly approach to be perspective for the development of multifunctional porous substrates.
Permanent Link: http://hdl.handle.net/11104/0305238