Plasma-induced Polymerization and Grafting of Acrylic Acid on
the Polypropylene Nonwoven Fabric Using Pulsed Underwater
Diaphragm Electrical Discharge

J 2024

Plasma-induced Polymerization and Grafting of Acrylic Acid on the Polypropylene Nonwoven Fabric Using Pulsed Underwater Diaphragm Electrical Discharge

KOVÁČIK, Dušan, Petra ŠRÁMKOVÁ, Patrícia MULTÁŇOVÁ, Monika STUPAVSKÁ, Seyedehneda SIADATI et. al.

Basic information

Original name

Plasma-induced Polymerization and Grafting of Acrylic Acid on the Polypropylene Nonwoven Fabric Using Pulsed Underwater Diaphragm Electrical Discharge

Authors

KOVÁČIK, Dušan (703 Slovakia, belonging to the institution), Petra ŠRÁMKOVÁ (703 Slovakia, belonging to the institution), Patrícia MULTÁŇOVÁ, Monika STUPAVSKÁ (703 Slovakia, belonging to the institution), Seyedehneda SIADATI, Pavol ĎURINA and Anna ZAHORANOVÁ (703 Slovakia)

Edition

Plasma Chemistry and Plasma Processing, Springer, 2024, 0272-4324

Other information

Language

English

Type of outcome

Článek v odborném periodiku

Field of Study

10305 Fluids and plasma physics

Country of publisher

United States of America

Confidentiality degree

není předmětem státního či obchodního tajemství

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URL

Impact factor

Impact factor: 3.600 in 2022

Organization unit

Faculty of Science

DOI

http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11090-024-10454-y

UT WoS

001171220900001

Keywords in English

Plasma polymerization; Diaphragm discharge; Plasma grafting; Acrylic acid; Polypropylene non-woven fabric; Permanent hydrophilization

Abstract

V originále

Polypropylene (PP) nonwovens are used in many hygiene, healthcare and medical products due to their low cost, high chemical resistance and inertness. From an economic point of view, PP textiles would be used as an excellent support material in regenerative medicine or tissue engineering, but here surface functionalization is necessary to ensure cell adhesion and proliferation. Acrylic acid (AAc) is an excellent source of carboxylic-rich (-COOH) coatings suitable for this purpose, but their multistep preparation is time-consuming. Plasma polymerization provides an excellent solution to this demanding procedure since the process of polymerization and grafting to the substrate takes place simultaneously. Here, we propose a relatively fast and effective method for AAc plasma polymerization by using a pulsed underwater diaphragm electrical discharge operated in an aqueous solution consisting of AAc. AAc layers are successfully grafted onto PP nonwovens, which are continuously rewound through the slit where the plasma is generated. The presence of plasma polymerized AAc layer in the fibrous structure of PP nonwoven was monitored by SEM, FTIR and XPS measurements. Additionally, the improved wettability and adhesion characteristics were investigated by the critical wetting surface tension (CWST) method, the standard method of strike-through time (STT) and ,,tape-peel" test. Resulting AAc modified PP nonwoven possesses hydrophilic character, enhanced adhesion and a considerable amount of -COOH groups on the surface. Although after the washing test the FTIR and XPS results indicated a lower concentration of the carboxylic groups, the CWST and STT measurements confirmed the stable hydrophilic character of the PP nonwovens surface.

Links

LM2023039, research and development project

Name: Centrum výzkumu a vývoje plazmatu a nanotechnologických povrchových úprav

Investor: Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports of the CR

Citovat

KOVÁČIK, Dušan, Petra ŠRÁMKOVÁ, Patrícia MULTÁŇOVÁ, Monika STUPAVSKÁ, Seyedehneda SIADATI, Pavol ĎURINA and Anna ZAHORANOVÁ. Plasma-induced Polymerization and Grafting of Acrylic Acid on the Polypropylene Nonwoven Fabric Using Pulsed Underwater Diaphragm Electrical Discharge. Plasma Chemistry and Plasma Processing. Springer, 2024, vol. 44, No 2, p. 983-1001. ISSN 0272-4324. Available from: https://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11090-024-10454-y.

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KOVÁČIK, Dušan, Petra ŠRÁMKOVÁ, Patrícia MULTÁŇOVÁ, Monika STUPAVSKÁ, Seyedehneda SIADATI, Pavol ĎURINA and Anna ZAHORANOVÁ. Plasma-induced Polymerization and Grafting of Acrylic Acid on the Polypropylene Nonwoven Fabric Using Pulsed Underwater Diaphragm Electrical Discharge. \textit{Plasma Chemistry and Plasma Processing}. Springer, 2024, vol.~44, No~2, p.~983-1001. ISSN~0272-4324. Available from: https://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11090-024-10454-y.

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