Use of Nano-TiO2 self-assembled flax fiber as a new initiative for immiscible oil/water separation

In this study, an environmental friendly, reusable and low-cost functionalized flax fiber was fabricated to separate immiscible oil and water. Flax fibers were modified by plasma-induced poly(acrylic acid) (PAA) polymerization followed by nano-TiO2 self-assembly. A two-level fractional factorial design was engaged to analyze the modification influencing parameters and their interactions. The modified fiber was comprehensively characterized by …