Yong Dong,Liqin Cao,Yongxia Yang,Xiujuan Wu,Jide Wang
Removing dyes and antibiotics from wastewater remains the current requirement for a global health problem. The ionic macroporous adsorbent is an efficient solution to this problem. Herein, a novel sulfonated TiO 2 /poly(acrylamide- co -2-acrylamido-2-methylpropanesulfonic acid) [TiO 2 /P(AM- co -AMPS)] macroporous composite monolith was first prepared by copolymerization of AM and AMPS in m TiO 2 -costabilized CO 2 -in-water Pickering high internal phase emulsions (HIPEs). The composite monoliths were characterized using XRD , SEM, confocal laser scanning microscopy , EDS mapping, FTIR, TGA , and mercury injection methods. The mechanical properties of the TiO 2 /P(AM- co -AMPS) HIPE were also evaluated. The void diameter could be adjusted by changing the density of carbon dioxide and the amount of m TiO 2 . The equilibrium swelling ratios of TiO 2 /P(AM- co -AMPS) with different contents of crosslinking agent of 2, 5, and 10 wt% (AM+AMPS) were 93, 37, and 19 g/g, respectively. TiO 2 /P(AM- co -AMPS) was used to remove methylene blue (MB) and tetracycline (TC) for evaluating the adsorptive properties of the composite monoliths. Results indicated that the main adsorption driving force was the electrostatic attraction between −SO 3 − and MB/TC. Adsorption experiments were conducted using a batch technique. The adsorption capacities of TiO 2 /P(AM- co -AMPS) for MB and TC were 1660 and 1128 mg/g in a wide pH range of 3–10. The equilibrium saturation point could be reached after 90 min for MB and 360 min for TC. Thereafter, the removal of MB and TC by gravity-driven separation was presented. The breakthrough curve and reuse evaluation for the removal of MB/TC were also studied in detail.
Hydrogel electrolytes are ideal for flexible wearable electronic devices because of their high ionic conductivity, flexibility, and biocompatibility. However, some problems, such as poor mechanical properties, low conductivity, and lack of adhesivity, are encountered in the process of hydrogel preparation and application, which restrict the further development of hydrogel electrolytes. In this study, PVA was used as the first network, and P(AM-co-AMPS) as the second network to prepare a double-network hydrogel electrolyte. Laponite and Na2SO4 were introduced into the hydrogel during hydrogel formation as the nanofiller and salt with the salting-out effect to enhance its mechanical properties. The hydrogel electrolyte with high toughness (1663 kJ·m–3), adhesivity (77 kPa), and ionic conductivity (1.7 S·m–1) was obtained. In addition, the hydrogel electrolyte also has excellent antifatigue performance. In the 10 consecutive tensile cycles, the tensile strength does not decay. Due to the high adhesivity of the hydrogel electrolyte, a symmetrical all-solid-state supercapacitor was assembled with a tight interface between the hydrogel electrolyte and the AC/CNT composite electrode. The supercapacitor has a high specific capacitance of 186.1 mF·cm–2 at the current density of 1 mA·cm–2. In addition, the capacitor has good flexibility and can withstand bending at various angles. The hydrogel electrolyte also has excellent strain sensing performance, with an ultrafast tensile response time (0.17 s) and high sensitivity factor (GF = 10.01). Finally, the self-powered sensor system composed of a supercapacitor as the power supply device and hydrogel electrolyte as the sensing part was obtained and applied to human motion monitoring, which provides a potential application in the integrated flexible electronic system.