The effect of atmospheric pressure plasma treatment on wetting and absorbance properties of cotton fabric

Sandanuwan, Thisara; Hendeniya, Nayanathara; Amarasinghe, D.A.S.; Attygalle, Dinesh; Weragoda, Sampath

doi:10.1016/j.matpr.2021.01.573

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“…Raw CO is highly hydrophobic, with contact angles above 100 • , and requires a pretreatment prior to any aqueous-based functionalization or dying process [39,44,45]. Therefore, CO knitted fabrics were subjected to pre-treatments.…”

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Enhancing Functionalization of Health Care Textiles with Gold Nanoparticle-Loaded Hydroxyapatite Composites

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Hospitals and nursing home wards are areas prone to the propagation of infections and are of particular concern regarding the spreading of dangerous viruses and multidrug-resistant bacteria (MDRB). MDRB infections comprise approximately 20% of cases in hospitals and nursing homes. Healthcare textiles, such as blankets, are ubiquitous in hospitals and nursing home wards and may be easily shared between patients/users without an adequate pre-cleaning process. Therefore, functionalizing these textiles with antimicrobial properties may considerably reduce the microbial load and prevent the propagation of infections, including MDRB. Blankets are mainly comprised of knitted cotton (CO), polyester (PES), and cotton-polyester (CO–PES). These fabrics were functionalized with novel gold-hydroxyapatite nanoparticles (AuNPs-HAp) that possess antimicrobial properties, due to the presence of the AuNPs’ amine and carboxyl groups, and low propensity to display toxicity. For optimal functionalization of the knitted fabrics, two pre-treatments, four different surfactants, and two incorporation processes were evaluated. Furthermore, exhaustion parameters (time and temperature) were subjected to a design of experiments (DoE) optimization. The concentration of AuNPs-HAp in the fabrics and their washing fastness were critical factors assessed through color difference (ΔE). The best performing knitted fabric was half bleached CO, functionalized using a surfactant combination of Imerol® Jet-B (surfactant A) and Luprintol® Emulsifier PE New (surfactant D) through exhaustion at 70 °C for 10 min. This knitted CO displayed antibacterial properties even after 20 washing cycles, showing its potential to be used in comfort textiles within healthcare environments.

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“…Wetting time is the time from when the water droplets just touch the fabric to disappear completely. Each fabric was tested three times, and the average value was analyzed (Pei et al, 2014; Thisara et al, 2021).…”

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Investigation on decontamination mechanism of moisture‐wicking fabrics during home laundry

Shi

Pei

2023

J Surfact & Detergents

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Moisture‐wicking clothes are widely consumed in various leisure or sports activities due to their function of moisture absorption and perspiration, which can provide consumers with a good comfortable experience. In this investigation, the stain removal performance of moisture‐wicking fabric was investigated, especially the influence of surfactants and hydrophilic finishing agents on its decontamination ability. The results show that moisture‐wicking fabric has better decontamination performance than ordinary polyester fabric. The binding force between stains and fibers is calculated by density functional theory (DFT). Compared with ordinary polyester fabric, the binding energy between moisture‐wicking fabric and sebum is lower, resulting in stain is more easily to be removed during washing. Different surfactants have a great influence on the decontamination of fabrics, among which the nonionic surfactants with longer carbon chains have the best decontamination performance. Moreover, after finishing with hydrophilic silicone agent, the hydrophilicity of the fabric is significantly improved, and its decontamination performance is also improved. However, this hydrophilic silicone agent will be gradually removed in the subsequent washing process, especially after the first washing, the removal rate reached 75.70%. Therefore, hydrophilic silicone agent can be supplemented in detergent formulation to improve the stain removal performance of moisture‐wicking cloths during home laundry.

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Preparation of biomolecular anthocyanin-immobilized plasma-cured nonwoven fibers from pomegranate (Punica granatum L.) and recycled cotton waste for detection of ammonia

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Al-Qahtani

2024

Journal of Cleaner Production

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The effect of atmospheric pressure plasma treatment on wetting and absorbance properties of cotton fabric

Cited by 8 publications

References 12 publications

Enhancing Functionalization of Health Care Textiles with Gold Nanoparticle-Loaded Hydroxyapatite Composites

Enhancing Functionalization of Health Care Textiles with Gold Nanoparticle-Loaded Hydroxyapatite Composites

Investigation on decontamination mechanism of moisture‐wicking fabrics during home laundry

Preparation of biomolecular anthocyanin-immobilized plasma-cured nonwoven fibers from pomegranate (Punica granatum L.) and recycled cotton waste for detection of ammonia

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