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Creating an efficient method that can provide simple, practical and high-throughput separation of oil-water mixtures has proved extremely challenging. Two-dimensional layered Ti3C2Tx MXene material with excellent hydrophilicity has attracted substantial attention for oil-water separation. However, conventional Ti3C2Tx separation membranes are susceptible to contamination by oil due to its relatively high adhesion to oil, hindering its practical applications in high-efficiency oil-water separation. To make Ti3C2Tx have underwater superoleophobicity and low oil adhesion, the surface of Ti3C2Tx can be modified by introducing hydrophilic groups. Herein, L-lysine functionalized Ti3C2Tx (Ti3C2Tx-Ly) was firstly prepared by decorating L-lysine on Ti3C2Tx through electrostatic interaction and hydrogen bonding. A facile dip-coating method is then used to coat polyurethane (PU) sponge with Ti3C2Tx-Ly, obtaining a superhydrophilic/underwater superoleophobic Ti3C2Tx-Ly @PU sponge. Owing to the excellent underwater superoleophobicity resulting from hydrophilic groups (-OH?- NH3) on the surface of Ti3C2Tx-Ly nanosheets and the enlarged interlayer spacing of Ti3C2Tx, the Ti3C2Tx-Ly @PU sponges demonstrated outstanding separation performance for a series of oil-water mixtures. Specifically, the Ti3C2Tx-Ly @PU sponge exhibits low oil adhesion and superhydrophilic (WCA = 0)/submerged superoleophobic (UOCA > 155) properties. The Ti3C2Tx-Ly @PU sponges displayed the best separation performance for cyclohexane/water mixture, and the maximum permeation flux is up to 221892 L m(-2) h(-1), accompanied by a remarkable separation efficiency of higher than 99.2% after 100 cycles. The permeation flux has exceeded most of the previous reported multifunctional separation membranes. In addition, the Ti3C2Tx-Ly @PU sponge also showed excellent separation performance for high-density oil dichloromethane/water with a separation efficiency over 99.4%. Of note, the Ti3C2Tx-Ly @PU sponge features excellent chemical stability to corrosive media, such as acidic, alkaline, and high salt solutions, possessing great potential for real-world applications.
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COLLOIDS AND SURFACES A-PHYSICOCHEMICAL AND ENGINEERING ASPECTS
ISSN: 0927-7757
Year: 2022
Volume: 640
5 . 2
JCR@2022
4 . 9 0 0
JCR@2023
ESI Discipline: CHEMISTRY;
ESI HC Threshold:74
JCR Journal Grade:2
CAS Journal Grade:3
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WoS CC Cited Count: 25
SCOPUS Cited Count: 17
ESI Highly Cited Papers on the List: 0 Unfold All
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30 Days PV: 1
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