Facile Preparation of Hydrophobic PLA/PBE Micro-Nanofiber Fabrics via the Melt-Blown Process for High-Efficacy Oil/Water Separation
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Materials and Methods
2.1. Materials
2.2. Preparation
2.3. Characters
3. Results and Discussion
3.1. Properties of PLA/PBE Polymers
3.2. Morphological Structure and Fiber Diameter Distribution of PLA/PBE Micro-Nanofiber Fabrics
3.3. Mechanical Properties of PLA/PBE Micro-Nanofiber Fabrics
3.4. Hydrostatic Pressure Resistance of PLA/PBE Micro-Nanofiber Fabrics
3.5. Water Contact Angle of PLA/PBE Micro-Nanofiber Fabrics
3.6. Liquid/Oil Diffusion of PLA/PBE Micro-Nanofiber Fabrics
3.7. Liquid/Oil Wetting of PLA/PBE Micro-Nanofiber Fabrics
3.8. Oil/Water Separation Efficiency of PLA/PBE Micro-Nanofiber Fabrics
4. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Informed Consent Statement
Data Availability Statement
Conflicts of Interest
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Motor Speed | Extruder Zone1 Temperature | Extruder Zone2 Temperature | Extruder Zone3 Temperature | Pump Temperature | Die Temperature | Hot Air Temperature | Pump Speed |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4 Hz | 180 °C | 200 °C | 220 °C | 220 °C | 220 °C | 230 °C | 5 Hz |
PLA/PBE | DCD/(cm) | Hot Air Pressure/[MPa] | Oil Absorption |
---|---|---|---|
100/0 | 15 | 0.05 | 4.64 |
95/5 | 15 | 0.05 | 4.83 |
90/10 | 15 | 0.05 | 4.69 |
85/15 | 15 | 0.05 | 5.96 |
80/20 | 15 | 0.05 | 6.22 |
90/10 | 10 | 0.05 | 4.22 |
90/10 | 20 | 0.05 | 7.27 |
90/10 | 25 | 0.05 | 9.32 |
90/10 | 30 | 0.05 | 10.34 |
90/10 | 15 | 0.01 | 5.87 |
90/10 | 15 | 0.02 | 5.82 |
90/10 | 15 | 0.03 | 5.32 |
90/10 | 15 | 0.04 | 5.22 |
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Li, H.; Zhang, H.; Hu, J.-J.; Wang, G.-F.; Cui, J.-Q.; Zhang, Y.-F.; Zhen, Q. Facile Preparation of Hydrophobic PLA/PBE Micro-Nanofiber Fabrics via the Melt-Blown Process for High-Efficacy Oil/Water Separation. Polymers 2022, 14, 1667. https://doi.org/10.3390/polym14091667
Li H, Zhang H, Hu J-J, Wang G-F, Cui J-Q, Zhang Y-F, Zhen Q. Facile Preparation of Hydrophobic PLA/PBE Micro-Nanofiber Fabrics via the Melt-Blown Process for High-Efficacy Oil/Water Separation. Polymers. 2022; 14(9):1667. https://doi.org/10.3390/polym14091667
Chicago/Turabian StyleLi, Han, Heng Zhang, Jun-Jie Hu, Guo-Feng Wang, Jing-Qiang Cui, Yi-Feng Zhang, and Qi Zhen. 2022. "Facile Preparation of Hydrophobic PLA/PBE Micro-Nanofiber Fabrics via the Melt-Blown Process for High-Efficacy Oil/Water Separation" Polymers 14, no. 9: 1667. https://doi.org/10.3390/polym14091667