Fabrication of EVOH/PANI Composite Nanofibrous Aerogels for the Removal of Dyes and Heavy Metal Ions
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Experimental Section
2.1. Materials
2.2. Preparation of PANI Nanorods
2.3. Fabrication of EVOH/PANI Composite NFAs
2.4. Characterization and Measurements
2.5. Adsorption Performance Measurements
2.5.1. Dyes Adsorption Performance Measurements
2.5.2. Heavy Metal Ion’s (Cr(VI)) Adsorption Performance Measurements
2.6. The Influence Factors on Adsorption Performance
2.7. Recyclable Adsorption Performance Measurements
3. Results and Discussion
3.1. Design and Construction of EVOH/PANI Composite NFAs
3.2. Morphologies and Structure
3.3. Mechanical Properties
3.4. Surface Wettability
3.5. Adsorption Performance
3.5.1. Dyes Adsorption
3.5.2. Heavy Metal Ions Adsorption
4. Conclusions
Supplementary Materials
Author Contributions
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Informed Consent Statement
Data Availability Statement
Conflicts of Interest
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Sample Name | EVOH (g) | PANI (g) |
---|---|---|
EP-0 | 0.20 | 0.00 |
EP-1 | 0.20 | 0.05 |
EP-2 | 0.20 | 0.10 |
EP-3 | 0.20 | 0.15 |
EP-4 | 0.20 | 0.20 |
Sample Name | Density (mg/cm3) | Porosity (%) |
---|---|---|
EP-0 | 12.12 | 98.86 |
EP-1 | 14.77 | 98.78 |
EP-2 | 19.42 | 98.42 |
EP-3 | 24.03 | 98.08 |
EP-4 | 30.29 | 97.61 |
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Zhu, J.; Lu, H.; Song, J. Fabrication of EVOH/PANI Composite Nanofibrous Aerogels for the Removal of Dyes and Heavy Metal Ions. Materials 2023, 16, 2393. https://doi.org/10.3390/ma16062393
Zhu J, Lu H, Song J. Fabrication of EVOH/PANI Composite Nanofibrous Aerogels for the Removal of Dyes and Heavy Metal Ions. Materials. 2023; 16(6):2393. https://doi.org/10.3390/ma16062393
Chicago/Turabian StyleZhu, Junshan, Hang Lu, and Jianan Song. 2023. "Fabrication of EVOH/PANI Composite Nanofibrous Aerogels for the Removal of Dyes and Heavy Metal Ions" Materials 16, no. 6: 2393. https://doi.org/10.3390/ma16062393