Double‐Sided Electrostatically Spun Fiber Membrane Fabricated by A‐Side: Ag@PDA/PEN‐BPA, B‐Side: TiO <sub>2</sub> /PEN‐B/P for Oil‐Water Separation with Performance of Antimicrobial and Photocatalytic Self‐Cleaning in Harsh Environments
Abstract Separating oil‐water emulsions in harsh conditions poses a substantial challenge for filtration membrane systems. In response, this study presented a continuous electrospinning technique to fabricate a robust bifacial composite membrane. Two types of high‐performance polyarylene ether nitrile (PEN) polymers, PEN‐BPA and PEN‐B/P, with different wettability, are employed to construct the AB bifacial structure. Further, the A‐side is modified with hydrophilic polydopamine (PDA) and antibacterial silver nanoparticles (Ag NPs) to prepare Ag@PDA/PEN‐BPA, while the B‐side is altered with photocatalytic titanium dioxide nanoparticles (TiO 2 ) to prepare TiO 2 /PEN‐B/P. The resulting Ag@PDA/PEN‐TiO 2 /PEN‐B/P bifacial membrane demonstrates remarkable photocatalytic degradation efficiency, particularly for MB, reaching 99.8% degradation efficiency. Moreover, the permeation flux and oil‐water emulsion separation rejection rate of the membrane reach 5180.34 L m − 2 ·h −1 and 99%. The PEN substrates are not only used to construct the AB bifacial structure but also to enhance the membrane's toughness and durability, ensuring stability in high‐temperature and corrosive environments, with a rejection rate reaching 99% after 10 reuse cycles. Furthermore, integrating Ag NPs imparts excellent antibacterial properties to the membrane, sustaining a 99.99% antibacterial rate after oil‐water emulsion separation, photocatalytic dye degradation, and exposure to high‐temperature NaCl immersion. This study offers novel insights into multifunctional water treatment materials in harsh environments.
Authors
- Zhongxiang Bai (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5135-5800)
- Kui Li (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3866-6700)
- Xulin Yang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3505-2612)
- Xiaohong He (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3946-3833)
- Lingsha Li
- Ying Li (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1487-3350)
- Pan Wang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8413-6359)
- Yong You (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4689-0235)
- Mengxue Wang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5143-9804)
- Haipeng Yan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7578-9577)
Institutions
- Chengdu University of Information Technology (CN)
- State Ethnic Affairs Commission (CN)
- Chengdu University (CN)
- China University of Petroleum, East China (CN)
- Southwest Minzu University (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Advanced Functional Materials
- Published
- 2025-12-12
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1002/adfm.202504574
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Membrane Separation Technologies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.82
Funders
- National Natural Science Foundation of China
- Natural Science Foundation of Sichuan Province