International Journal of Textile Science
p-ISSN: 2325-0119 e-ISSN: 2325-0100
2015; 4(5): 113-117
doi:10.5923/j.textile.20150405.03
Enas M. R. El-Zairy1, Nasser N. Morgan2, 3
1Textile Printing Dyeing and Finishing Department, Faculty of Applied Arts, Helwan University, Giza, Egypt
2Physics department Faculty of Science, Al-Azhar University, Cairo, Egypt
3Center of plasma technology, Al Azhar University, Cairo, Egypt
Correspondence to: Enas M. R. El-Zairy, Textile Printing Dyeing and Finishing Department, Faculty of Applied Arts, Helwan University, Giza, Egypt.
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Ultraviolet protection and bacterial inactivation of polyester fabrics by means of loading silver chloride and titanium dioxide finishing agent have been investigated. The loaded agents was activated by atmospheric pressure glow discharge generated by 15 kV, 50 Hz power supply. Different types of gases have been introduced during the discharge, including air, nitrogen and oxygen. Electrical characterization of the discharge cell has been described. The generated plasma contains a lot of free radicals, electrons, ions and UV radiations activate the polyester surface and enhance the silver - titanium dioxide incorporation onto the textile matrix. The rate of bacterial inactivation of loaded textile was tested by antibacterial activity, UV-protection measurements. It was found that the improving of UV-protecting and antibacterial properties are governed by the plasma conditions specially the discharge current and the treatment time and type of discharge gas
Keywords: Antibacterial textile, APDBD, Plasma treatment, UV protection, UV blocking
Cite this paper: Enas M. R. El-Zairy, Nasser N. Morgan, Functionalization of Polyester Fabric with UV-Protection and Antibacterial Property by Means of Atmospheric Glow Discharge, International Journal of Textile Science, Vol. 4 No. 5, 2015, pp. 113-117. doi: 10.5923/j.textile.20150405.03.
Figure 1. Schematic diagram of the atmospheric glow DBD |
Figure 2. Current voltage waveform for the discharge cell |
Figure 3. Effect of plasma treatment on polyester fabrics via Santized® on UV-protecting properties |
Figure 4(a). Bacterial reduction percentage in oxygen plasma |
Figure 4(b). Bacterial reduction percentage in air plasma |
Figure 4(c). Bacterial reduction percentage in nitrogen plasma |