Journal
APPLIED SURFACE SCIENCE
Volume 349, Issue -, Pages 235-240Publisher
ELSEVIER
DOI: 10.1016/j.apsusc.2015.05.010
Keywords
Atmospheric pressure plasma treatment; FTIR/ATR; Wettability; XPS; SEM
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We performed atmospheric pressure plasma treatments of pure cashmere and wool/cashmere textiles with a dielectric barrier discharge (DBD) in humid air (air/water vapor mixtures). Treatment parameters have been optimized in order to enhance the wettability of the fabrics without changing their bulk properties as well as their touch. A deep characterization has been performed to study the wettability, the surface morphologies, the chemical composition and the mechanical properties of the plasma treated textiles. The chemical properties of the plasma treated samples were investigated with attenuated total reflectance Fourier transform infrared (FTIR/ATR) spectroscopy and X-ray photoelectron microscopy (XPS). The analyses reveal a surface oxidation of the treated fabrics, which enhances their surface wettability. Morphological characterization of the treated fibers with scanning electron microscopy (SEM) reveals minor etching effects, an essential feature for the maintenance of the textile softness. (C) 2015 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
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