Water filtering materials have become a research hotspot,
as environmental
contamination, particularly water pollution, poses a severe threat
to human health worldwide. Hence, flower-like multiscaled difunctional
synergistic membranes exhibiting superhydrophilicity and underwater
superoleophobicity were fabricated via electrospinning and hydrothermal
methods for oil/water separation and dye adsorption. Furthermore,
the morphology, chemical composition, wettability, water transmission,
and oil resistance of the prepared membranes were tested and analyzed.
The comprehensive properties of the membranes were evaluated through
oil/water separation and dye adsorption. The results show that the
obtained flower-like multiscaled [polyamide 66 (PA66)@MIL] membrane
has excellent wettability and outstanding oil resistance properties
in water (an underwater oil contact angle of 161.08°). Also,
after several filtration cycles, the membrane still maintains a high
recovery flux (nearly 99%). In addition, the removal rate of the methylene
blue solution of the PA66@MIL membrane reached 91.24% after 5 cycles
of the adsorption and filtration process due to the synergia of the
nanofiber membrane and flower-like material. Moreover, the obtained
membrane displayed remarkable stability and retained outstanding hydrophilicity
under various harsh conditions (acid, alkali, salt solution, and sonication).
This method can provide valuable guidance for the design of high-performance
oil/water separation membranes suitable for multiple application scenarios.