• 文献标题:   A bifunctional melamine sponge decorated with silver-reduced graphene oxide nanocomposite for oil-water separation and antibacterial applications
  • 文献类型:   Article
  • 作  者:   SUN SB, TANG SK, CHANG XT, WANG NN, WANG DS, LIU T, LEI YH, ZHU YQ
  • 作者关键词:   melamine sponge, reduced graphene oxide, nanocomposite, hydrophobicity, oilwater separation, antibacterial performance
  • 出版物名称:   APPLIED SURFACE SCIENCE
  • ISSN:   0169-4332 EI 1873-5584
  • 通讯作者地址:   Shanghai Maritime Univ
  • 被引频次:   20
  • DOI:   10.1016/j.apsusc.2018.12.215
  • 出版年:   2019

▎ 摘  要

Modifying the commercial melamine sponge (MS) that intrinsically possesses highly porous open-cell structure with graphene oxide (GO) or GO-based nanocomposites (NCs) is a facile, effective, and low-cost route to fabricate three-dimensional (3D) porous materials with multifunctionality. Herein, we fabricated two types of 3D MSs that were separately functionalized by the reduced GO (RGO) sheets and Ag/RGO NC through combined methods of chemical reduction and immersion process. The simple immersion process brought out the transition of superhydrophilic MS to highly hydrophobic RGO-MS and Ag/RGO-MS. Due to the unique surface topography and high porosity, the RGO-MS exhibited remarkable absorption capacity of 41-91 times its own weight for a wide range of oils and organic solvents. Both the RGO-MS and Ag/RGO-MS showed excellent oil-water separation efficiencies. The Ag/RGO-MS not only exhibited outstanding absorption capacity and recyclability, but also possessed ideal antibacterial performance towards bacteria of Staphylococcus sciuri, Shewanella MR-1, Pseudoalteromonas lipolytica, and Vibrio natriegens. The Ag/RGO-MS featured with hydrophobicity and antibacterial activity is a promising candidate for potential applications in oil-spill disposal and water disinfection. This study provides an effective strategy for designing and fabricating the 3D porous materials with novel functionalities.