2020 journal article
Underwater Superoleophobic Matrix-Formatted Liquid-Infused Porous Biomembranes for Extremely Efficient Deconstitution of Nanoemulsions
ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES, 12(45), 50996–51006.
author keywords: biomembranes; bacterial cellulose; nonwoven; liquid infused systems; nanoemulsion; oil-water separation; superoleophobic
MeSH headings : Biomimetic Materials / chemistry; Cellulose / chemistry; Emulsions / chemistry; Gluconacetobacter / chemistry; Gluconacetobacter / cytology; Hydrophobic and Hydrophilic Interactions; Nanoparticles / chemistry; Particle Size; Porosity; Surface Properties; Wettability
TL;DR:
This study provides a green water-infused superoleophobic composite membrane by boosting bacteria nanocellulose growth on a reinforcement fibrous substrate that is capable of removing water from surfactant-stabilized oil-in-water micro/nanoemulsions and helps to isolate the oil fraction with very high filtration efficiency.
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UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
6. Clean Water and Sanitation
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Added: February 1, 2021
Wettability is one of the most critical interfacial properties of any surface. Surfaces with special wettability such as superwetting or superantiwetting are being intensively explored for their wide-ranging applicability by a biomimetic exploration of unusual wetting phenomena in nature. This study provides a green water-infused superoleophobic composite membrane by boosting bacteria nanocellulose growth on a reinforcement fibrous substrate. It was shown that this versatile antifouling membrane is capable of removing water from surfactant-stabilized oil-in-water micro/nanoemulsions and helps to isolate the oil fraction with very high filtration efficiency. The renewable membrane based on bacteria nanocellulose matrices can vastly improve current technologies by cultivating a naturally occurring soft materials approach with lubricious conformal interfaces to effectively and simply cover suitable surfaces.