Hierarchical Porous Structured SiO2/SnO2Nanofibrous Membrane with Superb Flexibility for Molecular Filtration

Autor: Shan, Haoru, Wang, Xueqin, Shi, Feihao, Yan, Jianhua, Yu, Jianyong, Ding, Bin
Zdroj: ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces; May 2017, Vol. 9 Issue: 22 p18966-18976, 11p
Abstrakt: The separation and purification of chemical molecules from organic media under harsh chemical environments are of vital importance in the fields of water treatment, biomedical engineering, and organic recycling. Herein, we report the preparation of a flexible SiO2/SnO2nanofibrous membrane (SiO2/SnO2NFM) with high surface area and hierarchical porous structure by selecting poly(vinyl butyral) as pore-forming agent and embedding crystalline phase into amorphous matrix without using surfactant as sacrificial template. Benefiting from the uniform micropore size on the fibers and negatively charged properties, the membranes exhibit a precise selectivity toward molecules based on electrostatic interaction and size exclusion, which could separate organic molecule mixtures with the same electrostatic charges and different molecular sizes with a high efficiency of more than 97%. Furthermore, the highly tortuous open-porous structures and high porosity give rise to a high permeate flux of 288 000 L m–2h–1. In addition, the membrane also displays excellent stability and can be reused for ten consecutive filtration–regeneration cycles. The integration of high filtration efficiency, large permeate flux, good reutilization, and easy to industrialization provides the SiO2/SnO2NFM for potential applications in practical molecular purification and separation science.
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