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Polyvinylidene Fluoride Electrospun Fibers Loaded TiO2 for Photocatalytic Degradation and Oil/Water Separation

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In this study, electrospun polyvinylidene fluoride (PVDF)-based nanofibrous membranes embedding TiO2 were prepared and used for photocatalytic degradation and oil/water separation. The nanofibrous membranes were characterized by scanning electron microscopy (SEM), transmission electronic microscope (TEM), X-ray diffraction (XRD), Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR) spectroscopy, thermal performance analysis, and oil/water separation analysis. And the degradation of rhodamine B dye was also investigated. Results showed that the fiber diameter and thermal stability of the membranes decreased with the increasing of TiO2. Meanwhile, the fiber surface roughness and specific surface area increased. The analysis of TEM, XRD and FTIR indicated that TiO2 existed in the PVDF membranes. When the TiO2 content was 12 %, the fiber diameter of the membranes was about 110 nm, and the photocatalytic degradation of rhodamine B dye efficiency was up to 97 %. The reaction rate constant was 0.02057 min−1. At 0.01 MPa vacuum, oil separated from water effectively, which proves that separation can be easily conducted with a low energy cost. Thus, the prepared membranes have a very high application prospect in the purification of reclaimed water and separation of oil and water.

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Acknowledgements

This work was supported by the Open Project Program of Fujian Key Laboratory of Novel Functional Fibers and Materials (Minjiang University), China (No. FKLTFM 1722), National Natural Science Foundation of China [grant numbers 51503145, 21806121, 11702187]; the Natural Science Foundation of Tianjin City [grant numbers 18JCQNJC03400, 17JCQNJC08000]; the Natural Science Foundation of Fujian Province [grant numbers 2018J01504, 2018J01505]; the Opening Project of Green Dyeing and Finishing Engineering Research Center of Fujian University (2017001A, 2017001B, 2017002B and 2017004B), the Program for Innovative Research Team in University of Tianjin [grant number TD13-5043].

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  1. Innovation Platform of Intelligent and Energy-Saving Textiles, School of Textile Science and Engineering, Tiangong University, Tianjin, 300387, China

    Fei Sun, Hai-Tao Ren, Ting-Ting Li, Hao-Kai Peng, Ching-Wen Lou & Jia-Horng Lin

  2. Tianjin and Education Ministry Key Laboratory of Advanced Textile Composite Materials, Tiangong University, Tianjin, 300387, China

    Fei Sun, Ting-Ting Li & Hao-Kai Peng

  3. Ocean College, Minjiang University, Fuzhou, 350108, China

    Fei Sun, Shih-Yu Huang & Qi Lin

  4. Fujian Key Laboratory of Novel Functional Fibers and Materials, Minjiang University, Fuzhou, Fujian, 350108, China

    Ching-Wen Lou & Jia-Horng Lin

  5. Fujian Engineering Research Center of New Chinese Lacquer Material, Minjiang University, Fuzhou, 350108, China

    Qi Lin

  6. Department of Bioinformatics and Medical Engineering, Asia University, Taichung 41354, Taiwan, China

    Ching-Wen Lou

  7. Department of Medical Research, China Medical University Hospital, China Medical University, Taichung, 40402, Taiwan

    Ching-Wen Lou

  8. College of Textile and Clothing, Qingdao University, Shandong, 266071, China

    Ching-Wen Lou & Jia-Horng Lin

  9. Laboratory of Fiber Application and Manufacturing, Department of Fiber and Composite Materials, Feng Chia University, Taichung 40724, Taiwan, China

    Jia-Horng Lin

  10. School of Chinese Medicine, China Medical University, Taichung 40402, Taiwan, China

    Jia-Horng Lin

  11. Department of Fashion Design, Asia University, Taichung 41354, Taiwan, China

    Jia-Horng Lin

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Sun, F., Ren, HT., Huang, SY. et al. Polyvinylidene Fluoride Electrospun Fibers Loaded TiO2 for Photocatalytic Degradation and Oil/Water Separation. Fibers Polym 21, 1475–1487 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12221-020-9949-x

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