Construction and applications of superhydrophilic surface based on ethylene-vinyl acetate copolymer/nitrile-butadiene rubber thermoplastic vulcanizate

In this research, a straightforward template method was utilized to fabricate a superhydrophilic ethylene-vinyl acetate copolymer (EVA)/nitrile-butadiene rubber (NBR) thermoplastic vulcanizate (TPV) surface where the paper sheet was used as template. Organic modified montmorillonite (OMMT) powder wa...

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Main Authors: Weiran Zhang, Yuan Gao, Ruotao Feng, Dazhi Zhu, Zhaobo Wang
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Language:English
Published: Budapest University of Technology and Economics 2024-07-01
Series:eXPRESS Polymer Letters
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Online Access:http://www.expresspolymlett.com/letolt.php?file=EPL-0012948&mi=cd
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author Weiran Zhang
Yuan Gao
Ruotao Feng
Dazhi Zhu
Zhaobo Wang
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Yuan Gao
Ruotao Feng
Dazhi Zhu
Zhaobo Wang
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description In this research, a straightforward template method was utilized to fabricate a superhydrophilic ethylene-vinyl acetate copolymer (EVA)/nitrile-butadiene rubber (NBR) thermoplastic vulcanizate (TPV) surface where the paper sheet was used as template. Organic modified montmorillonite (OMMT) powder was introduced in order to improve the superhydrophilic response rate of the TPV surface. Investigations were conducted to research the durability and the self-cleaning behavior of the TPV surface, as well as to explore its potential application in the separation of oil-water and oil-oil mixtures. Experimental results demonstrated that the EVA/NBR/OMMT TPV (mass ratio 20/80/7) surface molded with No. 1000 paper sheet exhibited the excellent superhydrophilic property, which could achieve a contact angle of 0.0° within 5.5 s and had a surface energy of 35.6 mN·m–1. The superhydrophilic surface displayed the remarkable durability and the evident self-cleaning behavior; moreover, it could exhibit the significant difference in the critical pressure data for various liquids, suggesting the promising application in the field of oil-water and oil-oil separation.
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spelling doaj-art-2d431188ba2940c293d0fcaa1344af952025-08-20T03:33:06ZengBudapest University of Technology and EconomicseXPRESS Polymer Letters1788-618X2024-07-0118767568810.3144/expresspolymlett.2024.50Construction and applications of superhydrophilic surface based on ethylene-vinyl acetate copolymer/nitrile-butadiene rubber thermoplastic vulcanizateWeiran ZhangYuan GaoRuotao FengDazhi ZhuZhaobo WangIn this research, a straightforward template method was utilized to fabricate a superhydrophilic ethylene-vinyl acetate copolymer (EVA)/nitrile-butadiene rubber (NBR) thermoplastic vulcanizate (TPV) surface where the paper sheet was used as template. Organic modified montmorillonite (OMMT) powder was introduced in order to improve the superhydrophilic response rate of the TPV surface. Investigations were conducted to research the durability and the self-cleaning behavior of the TPV surface, as well as to explore its potential application in the separation of oil-water and oil-oil mixtures. Experimental results demonstrated that the EVA/NBR/OMMT TPV (mass ratio 20/80/7) surface molded with No. 1000 paper sheet exhibited the excellent superhydrophilic property, which could achieve a contact angle of 0.0° within 5.5 s and had a surface energy of 35.6 mN·m–1. The superhydrophilic surface displayed the remarkable durability and the evident self-cleaning behavior; moreover, it could exhibit the significant difference in the critical pressure data for various liquids, suggesting the promising application in the field of oil-water and oil-oil separation.http://www.expresspolymlett.com/letolt.php?file=EPL-0012948&mi=cd thermoplastic elastomer surface modification surface property functional polymer hydrophilicity
spellingShingle Weiran Zhang
Yuan Gao
Ruotao Feng
Dazhi Zhu
Zhaobo Wang
Construction and applications of superhydrophilic surface based on ethylene-vinyl acetate copolymer/nitrile-butadiene rubber thermoplastic vulcanizate
eXPRESS Polymer Letters
thermoplastic elastomer
surface modification
surface property
functional polymer
hydrophilicity
title Construction and applications of superhydrophilic surface based on ethylene-vinyl acetate copolymer/nitrile-butadiene rubber thermoplastic vulcanizate
title_full Construction and applications of superhydrophilic surface based on ethylene-vinyl acetate copolymer/nitrile-butadiene rubber thermoplastic vulcanizate
title_fullStr Construction and applications of superhydrophilic surface based on ethylene-vinyl acetate copolymer/nitrile-butadiene rubber thermoplastic vulcanizate
title_full_unstemmed Construction and applications of superhydrophilic surface based on ethylene-vinyl acetate copolymer/nitrile-butadiene rubber thermoplastic vulcanizate
title_short Construction and applications of superhydrophilic surface based on ethylene-vinyl acetate copolymer/nitrile-butadiene rubber thermoplastic vulcanizate
title_sort construction and applications of superhydrophilic surface based on ethylene vinyl acetate copolymer nitrile butadiene rubber thermoplastic vulcanizate
topic thermoplastic elastomer
surface modification
surface property
functional polymer
hydrophilicity
url http://www.expresspolymlett.com/letolt.php?file=EPL-0012948&mi=cd
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