Fabrication of super-hydrophobic filter paper via mixed wax phase separation for efficient oil/water separation
- 2 July 2021
- journal article
- research article
- Published by BioResources in BioResources
- Vol. 16 (3), 5794-5805
- https://doi.org/10.15376/biores.16.3.5794-5805
Abstract
Despite previous efforts, the fabrication of superhydrophobic substrate via an environment friendly and easy approach remains a great challenge. In this study, a low cost, simple, and green procedure was developed to prepare a superhydrophobic paper surface that is acceptable for the papermaking industry. First, a wax mixture (beeswax & carnauba wax) was emulsified and coated on the filter paper surface. Then, the coated paper was annealed at different temperatures. The further heat-treatment rendered wax-coated paper hydrophobic or superhydrophobic because submicrometer or micrometer wax structures were present on the paper surface. The water contact angle of the annealed filter paper sample reached 151.5 degrees at 60 degrees C, and the sliding angle was under 10 degrees. Further, the relationship between surface composition and the hydrophobic properties of the coated paper samples was discussed. The obtained paper samples showed great potential in water/oil separation, as they had an efficiency over 99%. This work proposed a new simple and mild approach to fabricate superhydrophobic filter papers and explored the hydrophobicity and water/oil separation properties.Keywords
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