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Table 2 The positive role of non-thermal atmospheric plasma in enhancing the coloration properties
of cellulosic textiles
Plasma
type
Working
gas
Cellulosic
substrate
Main task
Positive impacts
References
DBD
Argon
and air
Cotton
Enhancing
dyeability of
cotton with acid
dyes
• Formation of free radicals on
fabric surface, grafting with
ethylenediamine or
triethylenetetramine to
create new active/basic sites
for subsequent acid dyeing
[34]
Corona Air
Cotton
Creation of active
sites, i.e. –COOH,
–OH groups onto
the fabric surface
for post-dyeing
• Enhancing dyeability with
reactive dyes
[44]
APPJ
O 2
Cotton
textile
Creation of active
sites for pigment
coloration
• Surface functionalization for
enhancing the extent of
post-pigment coloration
[45]
DBD
Air, O 2
Cotton
fabric
Surface-roughness
and activation for
printability with
natural dyes
• Pre-activation and
production
surface-roughness for
attaining better coloration
properties with natural dyes
[46]
Table 3 Plasma-aided cellulosic textile functional finishing
Plasma
type
Working
gas
Cellulosic
substrate
Main task
Positive impacts
References
APPJ
He/O 2
Cotton
To impart
antibacterial
properties
• Environmentally sound surface
modification of cotton textile
for enhancing its surface
roughness and functionality
followed by loading of ZnPNPs
[47]
APPJ
Nitrogen Cotton
To enhance
regenerable
antibacterial
finishing of cotton
fabric
• Creation of nitrogen-containing
active sites onto cotton fabric
for enhancing the extent of
adhesion and fixation of
5,5-dimethylhydantoin
(DMM), which in turn
positively affects the imparted
antibacterial functionality
[48]
DBD
Oxygen
or
nitrogen
Linen
containing
fabrics
Production of
linen based
textiles with
noticeable
UV-protection
and/or
antibacterial
functions
• Creation of active sites using
eco-friendly pre-plasma
treatment for subsequent
treatment with various
functional materials, e.g. ionic
dyes, metal salt, nanomaterials,
antibiotic … etc. to impart the
desired functional properties
[49, 50]
APPJ
He/O 2
Cotton
fabric
Imparting flame
retardancy to
cotton fabric
• Creation of active sites using
plasma for post-treatment with
ZnONPs
[51]
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Table 2 The positive role of non-thermal atmospheric plasma in enhancing the coloration properties
of cellulosic textiles
Plasma
type
Working
gas
Cellulosic
substrate
Main task
Positive impacts
References
DBD
Argon
and air
Cotton
Enhancing
dyeability of
cotton with acid
dyes
• Formation of free radicals on
fabric surface, grafting with
ethylenediamine or
triethylenetetramine to
create new active/basic sites
for subsequent acid dyeing
[34]
Corona Air
Cotton
Creation of active
sites, i.e. –COOH,
–OH groups onto
the fabric surface
for post-dyeing
• Enhancing dyeability with
reactive dyes
[44]
APPJ
O 2
Cotton
textile
Creation of active
sites for pigment
coloration
• Surface functionalization for
enhancing the extent of
post-pigment coloration
[45]
DBD
Air, O 2
Cotton
fabric
Surface-roughness
and activation for
printability with
natural dyes
• Pre-activation and
production
surface-roughness for
attaining better coloration
properties with natural dyes
[46]
Table 3 Plasma-aided cellulosic textile functional finishing
Plasma
type
Working
gas
Cellulosic
substrate
Main task
Positive impacts
References
APPJ
He/O 2
Cotton
To impart
antibacterial
properties
• Environmentally sound surface
modification of cotton textile
for enhancing its surface
roughness and functionality
followed by loading of ZnPNPs
[47]
APPJ
Nitrogen Cotton
To enhance
regenerable
antibacterial
finishing of cotton
fabric
• Creation of nitrogen-containing
active sites onto cotton fabric
for enhancing the extent of
adhesion and fixation of
5,5-dimethylhydantoin
(DMM), which in turn
positively affects the imparted
antibacterial functionality
[48]
DBD
Oxygen
or
nitrogen
Linen
containing
fabrics
Production of
linen based
textiles with
noticeable
UV-protection
and/or
antibacterial
functions
• Creation of active sites using
eco-friendly pre-plasma
treatment for subsequent
treatment with various
functional materials, e.g. ionic
dyes, metal salt, nanomaterials,
antibiotic … etc. to impart the
desired functional properties
[49, 50]
APPJ
He/O 2
Cotton
fabric
Imparting flame
retardancy to
cotton fabric
• Creation of active sites using
plasma for post-treatment with
ZnONPs
[51]
(continued)