Insights into Mechanism of Hypochlorite-Induced Functionalization of Polymers toward Separating BFR-Containing Components from Microplastics

ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces
Jianchao WangDongbei Yue

Abstract

Surface functionalization of polymers is significant for an emerging flotation technique for separation of microplastics toward the recycling of plastic wastes. In this study, the hypochlorite-induced functionalization of polymers, including ABS, PMMA, PS, and PVC polymers, was intensively investigated. Afterward, its emerging application in flotation separation of microplastic mixtures was assessed based on a Box-Behnken design of the response surface methodology. The functionalization favorably induced decreases in the contact angle and zeta potential of polymers, suggesting hydrophilic and negatively charged surfaces. Particularly, the functionalization of ABS polymers was the most effective, leading to the obviously decreased contact angle (from 92.5° to 67.8°) and zeta potential (from -26.4 mV to -41.7 mV) at neutral condition. The major mechanism for these variations was the oxidation of the sp3-C and butenyl group by hydroxyl radical and the hydrolysis of cyano group, which introduced the hydroxyl, carboxyl, and amide groups and rough topographies on the surface of ABS polymers. Oxygen functionalities introduced on the surfaces of other polymers were far less than those of ABS polymers. This selectivity inspired us to ap...Continue Reading

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