Polydopamine-clay functionalized Calotropis gigantea fiber: A recyclable oil-absorbing material with large lumens

A facile route was used for improving the oil-absorbing performance of Calotropis gigantea fiber (CGF) via a convenient oxidative polymerization of dopamine in the presence of attapulgite (APT) and subsequent instant immersion in an ethanolic solution of 1H,1H,2H,2H-perfluorooctyltriethoxysilane (PF...

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Main Authors: Lixin Tu, Weilong Xiao, Wenzhen Duan, Ningfen Wang, Aiqin Wang, Yian Zheng
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2019-11-01
Series:Journal of Natural Fibers
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Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/15440478.2018.1455618