Surface oxidation of a Melinex 800 PET polymer material modified by an atmospheric dielectric barrier discharge studied using X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy and contact angle measurement

2007 ◽  
Vol 253 (8) ◽  
pp. 3865-3871 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nai-Yi Cui ◽  
Deepesh J. Upadhyay ◽  
Colin A. Anderson ◽  
Brian J. Meenan ◽  
Norman M.D. Brown
Author(s):  
RB Tyata' ◽  
DP Subedi

An experimental investigation of dielectric barrier discharge (DBD) produced in air isreported in the present paper. The discharge was produced by applying 0?20 kV AC source atfrequency 10?30 kHz. The main objective of the study was to investigate the dependence ofthe discharge homogeneity on the frequency of applied source and the geometry of theelectrodes. For this propose, three different types of electrodes were used. The discharge wassystematically investigated on an extended range of electrical parameters using highfrequency digital oscilloscope. Non-thermal nature of the discharge was tested by thetreatment of hydrophobic polymer surface by measuring the change in contact angle withwater drops.Key words: DBD; electrode geometry; contact angle measurement; surface treatmentDOI: 10.3126/kuset.v6i1.3316 Kathmandu University Journal of Science, Engineering and Technology Vol.6(1) 2010, pp96-101


2011 ◽  
Vol 396-398 ◽  
pp. 1619-1623
Author(s):  
Zhao Ping Song ◽  
Jun Rong Li ◽  
Hui Ning Xiao

Hydrophobic modification of cellulose fibres was conducted by plasma-induced polymer grafting in an attempt to increase the hydrophobicity of paper. Two hydrophobic monomers, i.e., butyl acrylate (BA) and 2-ethylhexyl acrylate (2-EHA) were grafted on cellulose fibres, induced by atmospheric cold plasma. Various influencing factors associated with the plasma-induced grafting were investigated, including the contact time and reaction temperature with monomers, and the dosage of monomers. Contact-angle measurement, infrared spectrum (IR), X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) and scanning electron microscope (SEM) were used to ascertain the occurrence of the grafting. The results showed that the hydrophobic property of the modified paper sheet was improved significantly after the plasma-induced grafting. The water contact angle on the surface of the paper reached up to higher than125°.


1995 ◽  
Vol 396 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sung-Chul Park ◽  
Hyung-Jin Jung ◽  
Seok-Keun Koh

AbstractA surface of PC, PMMA, and PET samples irradiated with Ar+ ion of 1 keV energy with and without oxygen environment was investigated by contact angle measurement and x-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) spectra. Contact angle of water droplets on the irradiated surface of the polymers decreased and remained almost constant with increasing Ar+ irradiation without oxygen. However, when the polymers were irradiated under oxygen environment, the contact angle markedly decreased with increasing ion dose upto 1016 ions/cm2. XPS results show that, after Ar+ irradiation under oxygen, hydrophilic groups were developed on PC, PMMA, and PET. The peak ratio (O/C) of PET irradiated without oxygen decreased with increasing ion dose, whereas that of PET irradiated under oxygen increased with ion dose upto 1016 ions/cm2


2010 ◽  
Vol 455 ◽  
pp. 472-475
Author(s):  
Yan Zhang ◽  
Bo Zhao ◽  
Jing Lin Tong

In this thesis, the atmospheric pressure nitrogen dielectric barrier discharge (DBD) plasma modified polyproylene (PP) melt blown non-woven surface wettability are investigated. The change of surfaces physical and chemical properties are studied by water contact angle measurement and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) before and after plasma treatment. The experimental results indicate the surface hydrophilic can be greatly improved when the PP simples is treated by atmospheric pressure nitrogen DBD plasma for a short time. And a large number of oxygen-containing and nitrogen-containing functional groups are inplanted on the PP non-woven sample surface.


10.14311/1767 ◽  
2013 ◽  
Vol 53 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Jan Píchal ◽  
Julia Klenko

Thin film technology has become pervasive in many applications in recent years, but it remains difficult to select the best deposition technique. A further consideration is that, due to ecological demands, we are forced to search for environmentally benign methods. One such method might be the application of cold plasmas, and there has already been a rapid growth in studies of cold plasma techniques. Plasma technologies operating at atmospheric pressure have been attracting increasing attention. The easiest way to obtain low temperature plasma at atmospheric pressure seems to be through atmospheric dielectric barrier discharge (ADBD). We used the plasma enhanced chemical vapour deposition (PECVD) method applying atmospheric dielectric barrier discharge (ADBD) plasmafor TiOx thin films deposition, employing titanium isopropoxide (TTIP) and oxygen as reactants, and argon as a working gas. ADBD was operated in filamentary mode. The films were deposited on glass. We studied the quality of the deposited TiOx thin film surface for various precursor gas inlet positions in the ADBD reactor. The best thin films quality was achieved when the precursor gases were brought close to the substrate surface directly through the inlet placed in one of the electrodes.High hydrophilicity of the samples was proved by contact angle tests (CA). The film morphology was tested by atomic force microscopy (AFM). The thickness of the thin films varied in the range of (80 ÷ 210) nm in dependence on the composition of the reactor atmosphere. XPS analyses indicate that composition of the films is more like the composition of TiOxCy.


2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (18) ◽  
pp. 6301 ◽  
Author(s):  
Eun Song Lee ◽  
Chan-Ick Cheigh ◽  
Joo Hyun Kang ◽  
Seung Young Lee ◽  
Sea C. Min

This article evaluates the effects of in-package atmospheric dielectric barrier discharge cold plasma (ADCP) treatment on microbial inactivation, nitrate and nitrite contents, oral toxicity, and storage quality of protein-coated boiled chicken breast cubes (CBCs). ADCP treatment at 24 kV for 3 min inactivated natural mesophilic aerobic bacteria, Salmonella, and Tulane virus in CBCs by 0.7 ± 0.2, 1.4 ± 0.1 log CFU/cube, and 1.1 ± 0.2 log PFU/cube, respectively. ADCP treatment did not affect the nitrite content of CBCs (p > 0.05). Furthermore, the hematological and blood biochemical parameters from toxicity tests indicated the toxicological safety of ADCP-treated CBCs. Microbial counts of natural bacteria and Salmonella in ADCP-treated CBCs were lower than the ADCP-untreated CBCs by 0.7–0.9 and 1.4–1.7 log CFU/cube, respectively, throughout post-treatment storage at 4 °C for 21 d. ADCP treatment did not alter the pH, color, total volatile basic nitrogen, lipid oxidation, and tenderness of CBCs during storage at 4 and 24 °C, and did not change the sensory properties of CBCs following a 3 d storage period at 4 °C (p > 0.05). Thus, ADCP treatment has the potential to be applied as a method to increase the microbiological safety of packaged ready-to-eat chicken products, leading to overall toxicological safety.


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