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AuthorEl-Samak A.A.
AuthorPonnamma D.
AuthorHassan M.K.
AuthorAdham S.
AuthorKarim A.
AuthorAmmar A.
AuthorAlser M.
AuthorShurbaji S.
AuthorEltai N.O.
AuthorAl-Maadeed M.A.A.
Available date2022-02-27T09:30:33Z
Publication Date2021
Publication NameACS Omega
ResourceScopus
Identifierhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1021/acsomega.0c05683
URIhttp://hdl.handle.net/10576/27444
AbstractHydrophobic microporous polystyrene (PS) fibers are fabricated by a solvent-induced phase-separation-assisted electrospinning method. Zinc oxide (ZnO) and silver-doped zinc oxide (Ag-ZnO) nanomaterials with variable morphologies are added to the PS fibers, to investigate the influence of multifunctional nanofiller addition on the porosity and consequent oil-adsorbing properties for different oil types. The doping of silver as well as the uniformity in particle distribution are confirmed by scanning electron microscopy and the energy-dispersive spectral analyses. The porosity of the fibers and their crystallinity effect depend on the hydrophobicity and surface properties of these microporous nanofilled fibers. Ag-ZnO, specifically in 2 wt %, enhanced the pore size and distribution in PS porous fibers, thereby enhancing the oil-adsorbing property and its hydrophobicity. In-depth analysis of the oil adsorption mechanism is done for the fibers, both qualitatively and quantitatively, to demonstrate its correlation with the structural integrity of the fibers. The PS/2Ag-ZnO composite also exhibits the highest antibacterial performance against Staphylococcus aureus, a general indication of antibiological fouling properties of these oil-separating films. The antifouling/antibacterial activity of the nanoparticles and high oil sorption capacity of the highly porous PS composites show great potential for use in water-treatment-related applications.
SponsorThis publication was made possible by NPRP grant 10-0127-170269 from the Qatar National Research Fund (a member of Qatar Foundation). The statements made herein are solely the responsibility of the authors. The SEM, TEM, and EDS analyses were accomplished in the Central Laboratories Unit, Qatar University. A.A.E. acknowledges Qatar University for the support granted through Graduate Research Assistantship Program (GRA).
Languageen
PublisherAmerican Chemical Society
SubjectHydrophobic microporous polystyrene (PS)
TitleMultifunctional Oil Absorption with Macroporous Polystyrene Fibers Incorporating Silver-Doped ZnO
TypeArticle
Pagination8081-8093
Issue Number12
Volume Number6
dc.accessType Open Access


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