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Bio-inspired cotton fabric with superhydrophobicity for high-efficiency self-cleaning and oil/water separation

Authors: Ruiyang Lu, Yucong Yu, Gafurov Adkhamjon, Wenli Gong, Xiaoqing Sun, Lin Liu

Published in: Cellulose | Issue 12/2020

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In this paper, a facile and efficient approach to robust and durable superhydrophobic cotton fabric was presented via in situ CuO deposition and stearic acid (STA) coating. The combined effects of both rough structure and low surface energy endowed cotton fabric (Cot) with superhydrophobicity, water repellency, and self-cleaning property. Moreover, the as-prepared fabric (Cot–CuO–STA) could keep its robust superhydrophobicity under harsh environmental conditions of acidic, alkaline and salt solutions, high temperature, mechanical abrasion and washing. Importantly, the obtained Cot–CuO–STA with WCA of 156.5° had great potential in oil/water separation with high separation efficiency of up to 98.7% for various oils (dichloromethane, trichloromethane, soybean oil, and n-heptane). Further, fascinating permeate flux (more than 1800 L.m⁻².h⁻¹) and remarkable recyclability made Cot–CuO–STA a promising application in oil-contaminated water treatment and marine spilt oil cleanup.

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Robust and durable superhydrophobic cotton fabric was fabricated for oil/water separation via a facile and efficient route. The resultant fabric exhibited remarkable separation efficiency for different kinds of oils, fascinating permeate flux, and excellent recyclability.

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Title: Bio-inspired cotton fabric with superhydrophobicity for high-efficiency self-cleaning and oil/water separation
Authors: Ruiyang Lu
Yucong Yu
Gafurov Adkhamjon
Wenli Gong
Xiaoqing Sun
Lin Liu
Publication date: 10-06-2020
Publisher: Springer Netherlands
Published in: Cellulose / Issue 12/2020
Print ISSN: 0969-0239
Electronic ISSN: 1572-882X
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10570-020-03281-9

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