Liquid-infused interfacial floatable porous membrane as movable gate for ultrafast immiscible oil/water separation
Abstract Liquid separation methods are widely used in industrial and everyday applications, however, their applicability is often constrained by low efficiency, membrane fouling, and poor energy efficiency. Herein, a conceptually novel liquid-infused interfacial floatable porous membrane (LIIFPM) sy...
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| description | Abstract Liquid separation methods are widely used in industrial and everyday applications, however, their applicability is often constrained by low efficiency, membrane fouling, and poor energy efficiency. Herein, a conceptually novel liquid-infused interfacial floatable porous membrane (LIIFPM) system for high-performance oil/water separation is proposed. The system functions by allowing a liquid to wet and fill a superamphiphilic porous membrane, thereby creating a stable liquid-infused interface that floats at the oil/water interface and prevents the passage of immiscible liquids. The lower-layer liquid can outflow directly, while the flow of the upper-layer liquid is stopped by the membrane. Remarkably, the efficiency of the LIIFPM system is independent of the membrane pore size, enabling ultrafast immiscible oil/water separation in an energy-saving and antifouling manner. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-5230294f04064f2685b64e71894e5b1c2024-01-07T12:27:04ZengNature PortfolioScientific Reports2045-23222024-01-0114111110.1038/s41598-023-40262-xLiquid-infused interfacial floatable porous membrane as movable gate for ultrafast immiscible oil/water separationJianlin Yang0Xin Yang1Tianlu Yu2Zhecun Wang3College of Materials Science and Engineering, Liaoning Technical UniversityCollege of Materials Science and Engineering, Liaoning Technical UniversityCollege of Materials Science and Engineering, Liaoning Technical UniversityCollege of Materials Science and Engineering, Liaoning Technical UniversityAbstract Liquid separation methods are widely used in industrial and everyday applications, however, their applicability is often constrained by low efficiency, membrane fouling, and poor energy efficiency. Herein, a conceptually novel liquid-infused interfacial floatable porous membrane (LIIFPM) system for high-performance oil/water separation is proposed. The system functions by allowing a liquid to wet and fill a superamphiphilic porous membrane, thereby creating a stable liquid-infused interface that floats at the oil/water interface and prevents the passage of immiscible liquids. The lower-layer liquid can outflow directly, while the flow of the upper-layer liquid is stopped by the membrane. Remarkably, the efficiency of the LIIFPM system is independent of the membrane pore size, enabling ultrafast immiscible oil/water separation in an energy-saving and antifouling manner.https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-023-40262-x |
| spellingShingle | Jianlin Yang Xin Yang Tianlu Yu Zhecun Wang Liquid-infused interfacial floatable porous membrane as movable gate for ultrafast immiscible oil/water separation Scientific Reports |
| title | Liquid-infused interfacial floatable porous membrane as movable gate for ultrafast immiscible oil/water separation |
| title_full | Liquid-infused interfacial floatable porous membrane as movable gate for ultrafast immiscible oil/water separation |
| title_fullStr | Liquid-infused interfacial floatable porous membrane as movable gate for ultrafast immiscible oil/water separation |
| title_full_unstemmed | Liquid-infused interfacial floatable porous membrane as movable gate for ultrafast immiscible oil/water separation |
| title_short | Liquid-infused interfacial floatable porous membrane as movable gate for ultrafast immiscible oil/water separation |
| title_sort | liquid infused interfacial floatable porous membrane as movable gate for ultrafast immiscible oil water separation |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-023-40262-x |
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