Plasma treatments for high performance textiles

Plasmas can be used to generate functionalized polymeric surfaces by application of an electric field to the working gas. The free electrons in this discharge are accelerated by the electric field and collide with the neutral 

4 A schematic view of plasma device and different reactive species. Source Adapted fromYousefi et a ., 2003.) 

Using scanning electron microscopy (SEM), the effect of the plasma treatment on the morphology of the textile surface was investigated and results for untreated and treated samples are shown in Fig. 2.7. The untreated PP 

5 A schematic diagram of atmospheric pressure plasma system. Source Adapted from Hwang et al., 2005.) 

6 Wettability of plasma-treated PP non-woven fabric surface with different exposure times. (Source. Adapted from Hwang eta ., 2005.) 

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