Polyphenylene
sulfide (PPS) nonwoven filters are extensively utilized
in industrial filtration processes because of their exceptional resistance
to solvents and cost-effectiveness. However, the high temperature
exhaust gases with strong oxidation can irreversibly corrode PPS nonwovens,
and thus reduce their service life. Here, an oxidation-modified PPS
(OPPS) nonwoven is reported that assembles excellent oxidation and
high temperature resistance to achieve separation and filtration under
extreme conditions. This OPPS nonwoven is resistant to oxidizing acid
solutions and high temperatures up to 350 °C. In addition, the
OPPS nonwoven does not melt when burned in a flame. Practical application
tests demonstrated that the PM10–2.5 filtration
efficiency of OPPS nonwoven reaches 90.4%, which is 20% higher than
that of PPS nonwoven. Impressively, the OPPS nonwoven enables a PM10–2.5 filtration efficiency of 92.5% and 94.6% even
after aging by 60% HNO3 solution and 350 °C, respectively.
The cost-effectiveness and high performance of OPPS nonwoven present
substantial advantages for flame retardant, thermal insulation, and
dust filtration applications.