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Karthik C, Mavelil-Sam R, Thomas S, Thomas V. Cold Plasma Technology Based Eco-Friendly Food Packaging Biomaterials. Polymers (Basel) 2024; 16:230. [PMID: 38257029 PMCID: PMC10821393 DOI: 10.3390/polym16020230] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/20/2023] [Revised: 01/04/2024] [Accepted: 01/07/2024] [Indexed: 01/24/2024] Open
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Biopolymers have intrinsic drawbacks compared to traditional plastics, such as hydrophilicity, poor thermo-mechanical behaviours, and barrier characteristics. Therefore, biopolymers or their film modifications offer a chance to create packaging materials with specified properties. Cold atmospheric plasma (CAP) or Low temperature plasma (LTP) has a wide range of applications and has recently been used in the food industry as a potent tool for non-thermal food processing. Though its original purpose was to boost polymer surface energy for better adherence and printability, it has since become an effective technique for surface decontamination of food items and food packaging materials. These revolutionary innovative food processing methods enable the balance between the economic constraints and higher quality while ensuring food stability and minimal processing. For CAP to be considered as a viable alternative food processing technology, it must positively affect food quality. Food products may have their desired functional qualities by adjusting the conditions for cold plasma formation. Cold plasma is a non-thermal method that has little effects on the treated materials and is safe for the environment. In this review, we focus on recent cold plasma advances on various food matrices derived from plants and animals with the aim of highlighting potential applications, ongoing research, and market trends.
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- Chandrima Karthik
- Department of Mechanical and Materials Engineering, University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB), Birmingham, AL 35294, USA;
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- College of Science and Engineering, James Cook University, Townsville, QLD 4811, Australia;
- School of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, Mahatma Gandhi University, Kottayam 686560, India;
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- School of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, Mahatma Gandhi University, Kottayam 686560, India;
- Trivandrum Engineering Science and Technology Research Park (TrEST), Thiruvananthapuram 695016, India
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- Department of Mechanical and Materials Engineering, University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB), Birmingham, AL 35294, USA;
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Ghobeira R, Esbah Tabaei PS, Nikiforov A, Morent R, De Geyter N. Unraveling Exclusive In-Plasma Initiated Oxidation Processes Occurring at Polymeric Surfaces upon O 2 Admixtures to Medium Pressure Ar and N 2 DBD Treatments. Polymers (Basel) 2023; 15:2978. [PMID: 37514368 PMCID: PMC10386160 DOI: 10.3390/polym15142978] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/09/2023] [Revised: 07/03/2023] [Accepted: 07/04/2023] [Indexed: 07/30/2023] Open
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Polymeric surfaces have been increasingly plasma-activated to adopt adequate chemistries, enabling their use in different applications. An unavoidable surface oxygen insertion upon exposure to non-oxygen-containing plasmas was always observed and mainly attributed to in-plasma oxidation stemming from O2 impurities in plasma reactors. Therefore, this work investigates exclusive in-plasma oxidation processes occurring on polyethylene surfaces by purposely admixing different O2 concentrations to medium-pressure Ar and N2 dielectric barrier discharges (base pressure: 10-7 kPa). Hence, distinctive optical emission spectroscopy and in-situ X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) data were carefully correlated. Pure N2 discharge triggered an unprecedented surface incorporation of large nitrogen (29%) and low oxygen (3%) amounts. A steep rise in the O-content (10%) at the expense of nitrogen (15%) was detected upon the addition of 6.2 × 10-3% of O2 to the feed gas. When the added O2 exceeded 1%, the N content was completely quenched. Around 8% of surface oxygen was detected in Ar plasma due to high-energy Ar metastables creating more surface radicals that reacted with O2 impurities. When adding only 6.2 × 10-3% of O2 to Ar, the surface O content considerably increased to 12%. Overall, in-plasma oxidation caused by O2 impurities can strikingly change the surface chemistry of N2 and Ar plasma-treated polymers.
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- Rouba Ghobeira
- Research Unit Plasma Technology (RUPT), Department of Applied Physics, Faculty of Engineering and Architecture, Ghent University, 9000 Ghent, Belgium
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- Research Unit Plasma Technology (RUPT), Department of Applied Physics, Faculty of Engineering and Architecture, Ghent University, 9000 Ghent, Belgium
- Department of Chemical Engineering, School of Engineering & Applied Sciences, University of Rochester, New York, NY 14627, USA
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- Research Unit Plasma Technology (RUPT), Department of Applied Physics, Faculty of Engineering and Architecture, Ghent University, 9000 Ghent, Belgium
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- Research Unit Plasma Technology (RUPT), Department of Applied Physics, Faculty of Engineering and Architecture, Ghent University, 9000 Ghent, Belgium
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- Research Unit Plasma Technology (RUPT), Department of Applied Physics, Faculty of Engineering and Architecture, Ghent University, 9000 Ghent, Belgium
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Biodegradable poly(3-hydroxybutyrate-co-4-hydroxybutyrate) films coated with tannic acid as an active food packaging material. Food Packag Shelf Life 2023. [DOI: 10.1016/j.fpsl.2022.101009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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Polylactic Acid/Polyaniline Nanofibers Subjected to Pre- and Post-Electrospinning Plasma Treatments for Refined Scaffold-Based Nerve Tissue Engineering Applications. Polymers (Basel) 2022; 15:polym15010072. [PMID: 36616422 PMCID: PMC9824446 DOI: 10.3390/polym15010072] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/15/2022] [Revised: 12/19/2022] [Accepted: 12/20/2022] [Indexed: 12/28/2022] Open
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Composite biopolymer/conducting polymer scaffolds, such as polylactic acid (PLA)/ polyaniline (PAni) nanofibers, have emerged as popular alternative scaffolds in the electrical-sensitive nerve tissue engineering (TE). Although mimicking the extracellular matrix geometry, such scaffolds are highly hydrophobic and usually present an inhomogeneous morphology with massive beads that impede nerve cell-material interactions. Therefore, the present study launches an exclusive combinatorial strategy merging successive pre- and post-electrospinning plasma treatments to cope with these issues. Firstly, an atmospheric pressure plasma jet (APPJ) treatment was applied on PLA and PLA/PAni solutions prior to electrospinning, enhancing their viscosity and conductivity. These liquid property changes largely eliminated the beaded structures on the nanofibers, leading to uniform and nicely elongated fibers having average diameters between 170 and 230 nm. After electrospinning, the conceived scaffolds were subjected to a N2 dielectric barrier discharge (DBD) treatment, which significantly increased their surface wettability as illustrated by large decreases in water contact angles for values above 125° to values below 25°. X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) analyses revealed that 3.3% of nitrogen was implanted on the nanofibers surface in the form of C-N and N-C=O functionalities upon DBD treatment. Finally, after seeding pheochromocytoma (PC-12) cells on the scaffolds, a greatly enhanced cell adhesion and a more dispersive cell distribution were detected on the DBD-treated samples. Interestingly, when the APPJ treatment was additionally performed, the extension of a high number of long neurites was spotted leading to the formation of a neuronal network between PC-12 cell clusters. In addition, the presence of conducting PAni in the scaffolds further promoted the behavior of PC-12 cells as illustrated by more than a 40% increase in the neurite density without any external electrical stimulation. As such, this work presents a new strategy combining different plasma-assisted biofabrication techniques of conducting nanofibers to create promising scaffolds for electrical-sensitive TE applications.
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Osseointegration Properties of Titanium Implants Treated by Nonthermal Atmospheric-Pressure Nitrogen Plasma. Int J Mol Sci 2022; 23:ijms232315420. [PMID: 36499747 PMCID: PMC9740438 DOI: 10.3390/ijms232315420] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/18/2022] [Revised: 12/01/2022] [Accepted: 12/03/2022] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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Pure titanium is used in dental implants owing to its excellent biocompatibility and physical properties. However, the aging of the material during storage is detrimental to the long-term stability of the implant after implantation. Therefore, in this study, we attempted to improve the surface properties and circumvent the negative effects of material aging on titanium implants by using a portable handheld nonthermal plasma device capable of piezoelectric direct discharge to treat pure titanium discs with nitrogen gas. We evaluated the osteogenic properties of the treated samples by surface morphology and elemental analyses, as well as in vitro and in vivo experiments. The results showed that nonthermal atmospheric-pressure nitrogen plasma can improve the hydrophilicity of pure titanium without damaging its surface morphology while introducing nitrogen-containing functional groups, thereby promoting cell attachment, proliferation, and osseointegration to some extent. Therefore, nitrogen plasma treatment may be a promising method for the rapid surface treatment of titanium implants.
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Ghobeira R, Wieringa P, Van Vrekhem S, Aliakbarshirazi S, Narimisa M, Onyshchenko Y, De Geyter N, Moroni L, Morent R. Multifaceted polymeric nerve guidance conduits with distinctive double-layered architecture and plasma-induced inner chemistry gradient for the repair of critical-sized defects. BIOMATERIALS ADVANCES 2022; 143:213183. [PMID: 36371971 DOI: 10.1016/j.bioadv.2022.213183] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/16/2022] [Revised: 10/30/2022] [Accepted: 11/01/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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Despite tissue engineering advances, current nerve guidance conduits (NGCs) are still failing in repairing critical-sized defects. This study aims, therefore, at tackling large nerve gaps (2 cm) by designing NGCs possessing refined physicochemical properties enhancing the activity of Schwann cells (SCs) that support nerve regeneration over long distances. As such, a combinatorial strategy adopting novel plasma-induced surface chemistry and architectural heterogeneity was considered. A mechanically suitable copolymer (Polyactive®) was electrospun to produce nanofibrous NGCs mimicking the extracellular matrix. An innovative seamless double-layered architecture consisting of an inner wall comprised of bundles of aligned fibers with intercalated random fibers and an outer wall fully composed of random fibers was conceived to synergistically provide cell guidance cues and sufficient nutrient inflow. NGCs were subjected to argon plasma treatments using a dielectric barrier discharge (DBD) and a plasma jet (PJ). Surface chemical changes were examined by advanced X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) micro-mappings. The DBD homogeneously increased the surface oxygen content from 17 % to 28 % on the inner wall. The PJ created a gradient chemistry throughout the inner wall with an oxygen content gradually increasing from 21 % to 30 %. In vitro studies revealed enhanced primary SC adhesion, elongation and proliferation on plasma-treated NGCs. A cell gradient was observed on the PJ-treated NGCs thus underlining the favorable oxygen gradient in promoting cell chemotaxis. A gradual change from circular to highly elongated SC morphologies mimicking the bands of Büngner was visualized along the gradient. Overall, plasma-treated NGCs are promising candidates paving the way towards critical nerve gap repair.
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- Rouba Ghobeira
- Research Unit Plasma Technology (RUPT), Department of Applied Physics, Faculty of Engineering and Architecture, Ghent University, Sint-Pietersnieuwstraat 41 B4, 9000 Ghent, Belgium.
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- Department of Complex Tissue Regeneration, MERLN Institute for Technology-Inspired Regenerative Medicine, Maastricht University, Universiteitsingel 40, 6229ER, Maastricht, the Netherlands
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- Research Unit Plasma Technology (RUPT), Department of Applied Physics, Faculty of Engineering and Architecture, Ghent University, Sint-Pietersnieuwstraat 41 B4, 9000 Ghent, Belgium
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- Research Unit Plasma Technology (RUPT), Department of Applied Physics, Faculty of Engineering and Architecture, Ghent University, Sint-Pietersnieuwstraat 41 B4, 9000 Ghent, Belgium
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- Research Unit Plasma Technology (RUPT), Department of Applied Physics, Faculty of Engineering and Architecture, Ghent University, Sint-Pietersnieuwstraat 41 B4, 9000 Ghent, Belgium
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- Research Unit Plasma Technology (RUPT), Department of Applied Physics, Faculty of Engineering and Architecture, Ghent University, Sint-Pietersnieuwstraat 41 B4, 9000 Ghent, Belgium
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- Research Unit Plasma Technology (RUPT), Department of Applied Physics, Faculty of Engineering and Architecture, Ghent University, Sint-Pietersnieuwstraat 41 B4, 9000 Ghent, Belgium
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- Department of Complex Tissue Regeneration, MERLN Institute for Technology-Inspired Regenerative Medicine, Maastricht University, Universiteitsingel 40, 6229ER, Maastricht, the Netherlands
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- Research Unit Plasma Technology (RUPT), Department of Applied Physics, Faculty of Engineering and Architecture, Ghent University, Sint-Pietersnieuwstraat 41 B4, 9000 Ghent, Belgium
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Zhang RZ, Shi Q, Zhao H, Pan GQ, Shao LH, Wang JF, Liu HW. In vivo study of dual functionalized mussel-derived bioactive peptides promoting 3D-printed porous Ti6Al4V scaffolds for repair of rabbit femoral defects. J Biomater Appl 2022; 37:942-958. [PMID: 35856165 DOI: 10.1177/08853282221117209] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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The 3D printed porous titanium alloy scaffolds are beneficial to enhance angiogenesis, osteoblast adhesion, and promote osseointegration. However, titanium alloys are biologically inert, which makes the bond between the implant and bone tissue weak and prone to loosening. Inspired by the natural biological marine mussels, we designed four-claw-shaped mussel-derived bioactive peptides for the decoration of porous titanium alloy scaffolds: adhesion peptide-DOPA, anchoring peptide-RGD and osteogenic-inducing peptide-BMP-2. And the bifunctionalization of 3D-printed porous titanium alloy scaffolds was evaluated in vivo in a rabbit model of bone defect with excellent promotion of osseointegration and mechanical stability. Our results show that the in vivo osseointegration ability of the modified 3D printed porous titanium alloy test piece is significantly improved, and the bifunctional polypeptide coating group E has the strongest osseointegration ability. In conclusion, our experimental design partially solves the problems of stress shielding effect and biological inertness, and provides a convenient and feasible method for the clinical application of titanium alloy implants in biomedical implant materials.
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- 12582Suzhou University, Suzhou, China
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- 12582Suzhou University, Suzhou, China
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- 599923Changzhou Second People's Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Changzhou, China
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Effect of Cold Plasma Treatment on the Packaging Properties of Biopolymer-Based Films: A Review. APPLIED SCIENCES-BASEL 2022. [DOI: 10.3390/app12031346] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/02/2023]
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Biopolymers, like polysaccharides and proteins, are sustainable and green materials with excellent film-forming potential. Bio-based films have gained a lot of attention and are believed to be an alternative to plastics in next-generation food packaging. Compared to conventional plastics, biopolymers inherently have certain limitations like hydrophilicity, poor thermo-mechanical, and barrier properties. Therefore, the modification of biopolymers or their films provide an opportunity to develop packaging materials with desired characteristics. Among different modification approaches, the application of cold plasma has been a very efficient technology to enhance the functionality and interfacial characteristics of biopolymers. Cold plasma is biocompatible, shows uniformity in treatment, and is suitable for heat-sensitive components. This review provides information on different plasma generating equipment used for the modification of films and critically analyses the impact of cold plasma on packaging properties of films prepared from protein, polysaccharides, and their combinations. Most studies to date have shown that plasma treatment effectively enhances surface characteristics, mechanical, and thermal properties, while its impact on the improvement of barrier properties is limited. Plasma treatment increases surface roughness that enables surface adhesion, ink printability, and reduces the contact angle. Plasma-treated films loaded with antimicrobial compounds demonstrate strong antimicrobial efficacy, mainly due to the increase in their diffusion rate and the non-thermal nature of cold plasma that protects the functionality of bioactive compounds. This review also elaborates on the existing challenges and future needs. Overall, it can be concluded that the application of cold plasma is an effective strategy to modify the inherent limitations of biopolymer-based packaging materials for food packaging applications.
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Egghe T, Ghobeira R, Esbah Tabaei PS, Morent R, Hoogenboom R, De Geyter N. Silanization of Plasma-Activated Hexamethyldisiloxane-Based Plasma Polymers for Substrate-Independent Deposition of Coatings with Controlled Surface Chemistry. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2022; 14:4620-4636. [PMID: 35014795 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.1c18223] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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Plasma polymerization has emerged as an appealing technique for surface modification because of its advantages over a variety of conventional techniques, including ease-of-use and the possibility to modify nearly any substrate. One of the main challenges of plasma polymer-based surface modification, however, is having control over the coating chemistry, as plasma deposition generates a diversity of chemical structures. Therefore, this study presents an alternative plasma-based method for the fabrication of coatings that contain selective functionalities. In a first step, hexamethyldisiloxane (HMDSO) plasma polymerization is performed in a medium-pressure dielectric barrier discharge (DBD) to deposit polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS)-like coatings. In a second step, this coating is exposed to an air plasma in a similar DBD setup to introduce silanol groups on the surface. These groups are used in a third and final step as anchoring points for grafting of (3-aminopropyl)triethoxysilane (APTES) and (3-bromopropyl)trichlorosilane (BrPTCS) to selectively introduce amino or bromo groups, respectively. X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) and water contact angle (WCA) measurements indicated that the first two steps were successful. Moreover, the coating could be synthesized on three different surfaces, namely, glass, ultrahigh-molecular-weight polyethylene, and polytetrafluoroethylene, indicating the wide applicability of the developed procedure. Afterward, XPS also proved that the APTES and BrPTCS grafting resulted in the formation of a coating containing primary amines and alkyl bromides, respectively, in combination with an organosilicon matrix containing silanol groups as remaining reactive groups, proving the successful synthesis of selective functional plasma-based coatings. The intermediate air-plasma-activation step was demonstrated to be necessary for successful and stable grafting of the final layer. In conclusion, this study established a general procedure for the development of coatings with selective functionality that can be applied on a wide variety of substrates for, e.g., biosensor applications, biomolecule, or polymer immobilization or for the synthesis of antibacterial coatings.
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- Tim Egghe
- Research Unit Plasma Technology (RUPT), Department of Applied Physics, Faculty of Engineering and Architecture, Ghent University, Sint-Pietersnieuwstraat 41 B4, 9000 Ghent, Belgium
- Supramolecular Chemistry Group, Centre of Macromolecular Chemistry (CMaC), Department of Organic and Macromolecular Chemistry, Faculty of Sciences, Ghent University, Krijgslaan 281 S4, 9000 Ghent, Belgium
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- Research Unit Plasma Technology (RUPT), Department of Applied Physics, Faculty of Engineering and Architecture, Ghent University, Sint-Pietersnieuwstraat 41 B4, 9000 Ghent, Belgium
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- Research Unit Plasma Technology (RUPT), Department of Applied Physics, Faculty of Engineering and Architecture, Ghent University, Sint-Pietersnieuwstraat 41 B4, 9000 Ghent, Belgium
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- Research Unit Plasma Technology (RUPT), Department of Applied Physics, Faculty of Engineering and Architecture, Ghent University, Sint-Pietersnieuwstraat 41 B4, 9000 Ghent, Belgium
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- Supramolecular Chemistry Group, Centre of Macromolecular Chemistry (CMaC), Department of Organic and Macromolecular Chemistry, Faculty of Sciences, Ghent University, Krijgslaan 281 S4, 9000 Ghent, Belgium
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- Research Unit Plasma Technology (RUPT), Department of Applied Physics, Faculty of Engineering and Architecture, Ghent University, Sint-Pietersnieuwstraat 41 B4, 9000 Ghent, Belgium
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Egghe T, Van Guyse JF, Ghobeira R, Morent R, Hoogenboom R, De Geyter N. Evaluation of cross-linking and degradation processes occurring at polymer surfaces upon plasma activation via size-exclusion chromatography. Polym Degrad Stab 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.polymdegradstab.2021.109543] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Morelli A, Hawker MJ. Utilizing Radio Frequency Plasma Treatment to Modify Polymeric Materials for Biomedical Applications. ACS Biomater Sci Eng 2021. [PMID: 33913325 DOI: 10.1021/acsbiomaterials.0c01673] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/07/2023]
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Studies that utilize radio frequency plasma modification as a strategy to tune the surface properties of polymeric constructs with the goal of enhancing their use as biomedical devices have grown considerably in number over the past decade. In this Review, we present the importance of plasma surface treatment to biomedical applications, including tissue engineering and wound healing. First, we introduce several key polymeric materials of interest for use as biomaterials, including those that are naturally derived and synthetic. We, then, provide an overview of possible outcomes of plasma modification, such as surface activation, etching, and deposition of a thin film, all of which can be used to alter the surface properties of a given polymer. Following this discussion, we review the methods used to characterize plasma-treated polymer surface properties, as well as the techniques used to evaluate their interactions with biological species of interest such as mammalian cells, bacteria, and blood components. To close, we provide a perspective on future outlooks of this exciting and rapidly evolving field.
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- Alyssa Morelli
- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, California State University Fresno, 2555 East San Ramon Avenue, MS SB70 Fresno, California 93740, United States
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, California State University Fresno, 2555 East San Ramon Avenue, MS SB70 Fresno, California 93740, United States
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Esbah Tabaei PS, Asadian M, Ghobeira R, Cools P, Thukkaram M, Derakhshandeh PG, Abednatanzi S, Van Der Voort P, Verbeken K, Vercruysse C, Declercq H, Morent R, De Geyter N. Combinatorial effects of coral addition and plasma treatment on the properties of chitosan/polyethylene oxide nanofibers intended for bone tissue engineering. Carbohydr Polym 2021; 253:117211. [DOI: 10.1016/j.carbpol.2020.117211] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/28/2020] [Revised: 09/21/2020] [Accepted: 10/06/2020] [Indexed: 12/27/2022]
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Cámara-Torres M, Sinha R, Scopece P, Neubert T, Lachmann K, Patelli A, Mota C, Moroni L. Tuning Cell Behavior on 3D Scaffolds Fabricated by Atmospheric Plasma-Assisted Additive Manufacturing. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2021; 13:3631-3644. [PMID: 33448783 PMCID: PMC7880529 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.0c19687] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/13/2023]
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Three-dimensional (3D) scaffolds with optimum physicochemical properties are able to elicit specific cellular behaviors and guide tissue formation. However, cell-material interactions are limited in scaffolds fabricated by melt extrusion additive manufacturing (ME-AM) of synthetic polymers, and plasma treatment can be used to render the surface of the scaffolds more cell adhesive. In this study, a hybrid AM technology, which combines a ME-AM technique with an atmospheric pressure plasma jet, was employed to fabricate and plasma treat scaffolds in a single process. The organosilane monomer (3-aminopropyl)trimethoxysilane (APTMS) and a mixture of maleic anhydride and vinyltrimethoxysilane (MA-VTMOS) were used for the first time to plasma treat 3D scaffolds. APTMS treatment deposited plasma-polymerized films containing positively charged amine functional groups, while MA-VTMOS introduced negatively charged carboxyl groups on the 3D scaffolds' surface. Argon plasma activation was used as a control. All plasma treatments increased the surface wettability and protein adsorption to the surface of the scaffolds and improved cell distribution and proliferation. Notably, APTMS-treated scaffolds also allowed cell attachment by electrostatic interactions in the absence of serum. Interestingly, cell attachment and proliferation were not significantly affected by plasma treatment-induced aging. Also, while no significant differences were observed between plasma treatments in terms of gene expression, human mesenchymal stromal cells (hMSCs) could undergo osteogenic differentiation on aged scaffolds. This is probably because osteogenic differentiation is rather dependent on initial cell confluency and surface chemistry might play a secondary role.
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- Maria Cámara-Torres
- Complex
Tissue Regeneration Department, MERLN Institute for Technology-Inspired
Regenerative Medicine, Maastricht University, Universiteitssingel 40, 6229 ER Maastricht, The Netherlands
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- Complex
Tissue Regeneration Department, MERLN Institute for Technology-Inspired
Regenerative Medicine, Maastricht University, Universiteitssingel 40, 6229 ER Maastricht, The Netherlands
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- Nadir
S.r.l., Via Torino, 155/b, 30172 Venice, Italy
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- Fraunhofer
Institute for Surface Engineering and Thin Films IST, Bienroder Weg 54E, 38108 Braunschweig, Germany
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- Fraunhofer
Institute for Surface Engineering and Thin Films IST, Bienroder Weg 54E, 38108 Braunschweig, Germany
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- Department
of Physics and Astronomy, Padova University, Via Marzolo, 8, 35131 Padova, Italy
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- Complex
Tissue Regeneration Department, MERLN Institute for Technology-Inspired
Regenerative Medicine, Maastricht University, Universiteitssingel 40, 6229 ER Maastricht, The Netherlands
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- Complex
Tissue Regeneration Department, MERLN Institute for Technology-Inspired
Regenerative Medicine, Maastricht University, Universiteitssingel 40, 6229 ER Maastricht, The Netherlands
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Astoreca L, Cools P, Schaubroeck D, Asadian M, Aliakbarshirazi S, Declercq H, Op de Beeck M, Morent R, De Smet H, De Geyter N. Non-thermal plasma activation of BPDA-PPD polyimide for improved cell-material interaction. POLYMER 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.polymer.2020.122831] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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Esbah Tabaei PS, Ghobeira R, Cools P, Rezaei F, Nikiforov A, Morent R, De Geyter N. Comparative study between in-plasma and post-plasma chemical processes occurring at the surface of UHMWPE subjected to medium pressure Ar and N2 plasma activation. POLYMER 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.polymer.2020.122383] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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Cold atmospheric plasma surface nanoengineered carboxymethyl cellulose hydrogels as oral ibuprofen carriers. SN APPLIED SCIENCES 2019. [DOI: 10.1007/s42452-019-1372-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/19/2022] Open
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Vanzanella V, Scatto M, Zant E, Sisani M, Bastianini M, Grizzuti N. The Rheology of PEOT/PBT Block Copolymers in the Melt State and in the Thermally-Induced Sol/Gel Transition. Implications on the 3D-Printing Bio-Scaffold Process. MATERIALS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2019; 12:E226. [PMID: 30634705 PMCID: PMC6356737 DOI: 10.3390/ma12020226] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/21/2018] [Revised: 01/04/2019] [Accepted: 01/07/2019] [Indexed: 01/19/2023]
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Poly(ethyleneoxideterephthalate)/poly(butyleneterephthalate) (PEOT/PBT) segmented block copolymers are widely used for the manufacturing of 3D-printed bio-scaffolds, due to a combination of several properties, such as cell viability, bio-compatibility, and bio-degradability. Furthermore, they are characterized by a relatively low viscosity at high temperatures, which is desired during the injection stages of the printing process. At the same time, the microphase separated morphology generated by the demixing of hard and soft segments at intermediate temperatures allows for a quick transition from a liquid-like to a solid-like behavior, thus favoring the shaping and the dimensional stability of the scaffold. In this work, for the first time, the rheology of a commercial PEOT/PBT material is studied over a wide range of temperatures encompassing both the melt state and the phase transition regime. Non-isothermal viscoelastic measurements under oscillatory shear flow allow for a quantitative determination of the material processability in the melt state. Additionally, isothermal experiments below the order⁻disorder temperature are used to determine the temperature dependence of the phase transition kinetics. The importance of the rheological characterization when designing the 3D-printing scaffold process is also discussed.
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- Veronica Vanzanella
- Dipartimento di Ingegneria Chimica, dei Materiali e della Produzione Industriale, Università degli Studi di Napoli Federico II, Piazzale V. Tecchio 80, 80125 Napoli, Italy.
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- Nadir S.r.l., c/o Scientific Campus University Ca' Foscari Venezia, Via Torino 155b, 30172 Mestre, Italy.
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- PolyVation b.v., Kadijk 7d, 9747AT Groningen, The Netherlands.
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- Prolabin & Tefarm S.r.l., Via dell'Acciaio 9, 06134 Perugia, Italy.
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- Prolabin & Tefarm S.r.l., Via dell'Acciaio 9, 06134 Perugia, Italy.
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- Dipartimento di Ingegneria Chimica, dei Materiali e della Produzione Industriale, Università degli Studi di Napoli Federico II, Piazzale V. Tecchio 80, 80125 Napoli, Italy.
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Asadian M, Dhaenens M, Onyshchenko I, De Waele S, Declercq H, Cools P, Devreese B, Deforce D, Morent R, De Geyter N. Plasma Functionalization of Polycaprolactone Nanofibers Changes Protein Interactions with Cells, Resulting in Increased Cell Viability. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2018; 10:41962-41977. [PMID: 30444341 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.8b14995] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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The surface properties of electrospun scaffolds can greatly influence protein adsorption and, thus, strongly dictate cell-material interactions. In this study, we aim to investigate possible correlations between the surface properties of argon, nitrogen, and ammonia and helium plasma-functionalized polycaprolactone (PCL) nanofibers (NFs) and their cellular interactions by examining the protein corona patterns of the plasma-treated NFs as well as the cell membrane proteins involved in cell proliferation. As a result of the performed plasma treatments, PCL NFs morphology was preserved, while wettability was improved profoundly after all treatments because of the incorporation of polar surface groups. Depending on the discharge gas, different types of groups are incorporated, which influenced the resultant cell-material interactions. Argon plasma-functionalized PCL NFs, only enriched by oxygen-containing functional groups, were found to show the best cell-material interactions, followed by N2 and He/NH3 plasma-treated samples. Sodium dodecyl sulfate polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis and liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry clearly indicated an increased protein retention compared with non-treated PCL NFs. The nine proteins retained best on plasma-treated NF are important mediators of extracellular matrix interaction, illustrating the importance thereof for cell proliferation and the viability of cells. Finally, 92 proteins that can be used to differentiate how the different plasma treatments are clustered and subjected to a gene ontology study, illustrating the importance of keratinization and extracellular matrix organization.
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- Mahtab Asadian
- Department of Applied Physics, Research Unit Plasma Technology (RUPT), Faculty of Engineering & Architecture , Ghent University , Sint-Pietersnieuwstraat 41, B4 , 9000 Ghent , Belgium
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- Laboratory for Pharmaceutical Biotechnology , Ghent University , Ottergemsesteenweg 460 , B-9000 Ghent , Belgium
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- Department of Applied Physics, Research Unit Plasma Technology (RUPT), Faculty of Engineering & Architecture , Ghent University , Sint-Pietersnieuwstraat 41, B4 , 9000 Ghent , Belgium
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- Laboratory of Microbiology, Protein Research Unit , Ghent University , Karel Lodewijk Ledeganckstraat 35 , 9000 Ghent , Belgium
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- Department of Basic Medical Sciences, Tissue Engineering Group, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences , Ghent University , De Pintelaan 185, B3 , 9000 , Ghent , Belgium
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- Department of Applied Physics, Research Unit Plasma Technology (RUPT), Faculty of Engineering & Architecture , Ghent University , Sint-Pietersnieuwstraat 41, B4 , 9000 Ghent , Belgium
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- Laboratory of Microbiology, Protein Research Unit , Ghent University , Karel Lodewijk Ledeganckstraat 35 , 9000 Ghent , Belgium
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- Laboratory for Pharmaceutical Biotechnology , Ghent University , Ottergemsesteenweg 460 , B-9000 Ghent , Belgium
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- Department of Applied Physics, Research Unit Plasma Technology (RUPT), Faculty of Engineering & Architecture , Ghent University , Sint-Pietersnieuwstraat 41, B4 , 9000 Ghent , Belgium
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- Department of Applied Physics, Research Unit Plasma Technology (RUPT), Faculty of Engineering & Architecture , Ghent University , Sint-Pietersnieuwstraat 41, B4 , 9000 Ghent , Belgium
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Grande S, Cools P, Asadian M, Van Guyse J, Onyshchenko I, Declercq H, Morent R, Hoogenboom R, De Geyter N. Fabrication of PEOT/PBT Nanofibers by Atmospheric Pressure Plasma Jet Treatment of Electrospinning Solutions for Tissue Engineering. Macromol Biosci 2018; 18:e1800309. [PMID: 30353664 DOI: 10.1002/mabi.201800309] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/10/2018] [Revised: 09/26/2018] [Indexed: 01/13/2023]
Abstract
This study focuses on the enhanced electrospinning of 300-Polyethylene oxide-polyethylene oxide terephthalate/polybutylene terephthalate (PEOT/PBT). An atmospheric pressure plasma jet for liquid treatment is applied to a solution with 9 w/v% PEOT/PBT dissolved in either chloroform (CHCl3 ), CHCl3 + N,N-dimethylformamide (DMF), CHCl3 + methanol (MeOH), or CHCl3 + hexafluoroisopropanol (HFIP). For all conditions, the plasma-treated samples present better-quality fibers: less or no-beads and uniform fiber diameter distribution. Except for CHCl3 + DMF, no significant changes to the material bulk are detected, as shown with size exclusion chromatography (SEC). X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) spectra performed on nanofibers record an increase in C-C bonds for the CHCl3 + DMF combination upon plasma modification, while a shift and slight increase in oxygen-containing bonds is found for the CHCl3 + HFIP and CHCl3 + MeOH mixtures. MTT assay shows no-cytotoxic effects for CHCl3 + DMF, while a better cellular adhesion is found on nanofibers from CHCl3 + MeOH and CHCl3 + HFIP. Among the examined additives, MeOH is preferable as it produces beadless electrospun nanofibers with an average diameter of 290 ± 100 nm without causing significant changes to the final nanofiber surface properties.
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- Silvia Grande
- Department of Applied Physics, Research Unit Plasma Technology (RUPT), Faculty of Engineering and Architecture, Ghent University, Sint-Pietersnieuwstraat 41 B4, 9000, Ghent, Belgium
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- Department of Applied Physics, Research Unit Plasma Technology (RUPT), Faculty of Engineering and Architecture, Ghent University, Sint-Pietersnieuwstraat 41 B4, 9000, Ghent, Belgium
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- Department of Applied Physics, Research Unit Plasma Technology (RUPT), Faculty of Engineering and Architecture, Ghent University, Sint-Pietersnieuwstraat 41 B4, 9000, Ghent, Belgium
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- Department of Organic and Macromolecular Chemistry, Supramolecular Chemistry Group, Faculty of Sciences, Ghent University, Krijgslaan 281 S4, 9000, Ghent, Belgium
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- Department of Applied Physics, Research Unit Plasma Technology (RUPT), Faculty of Engineering and Architecture, Ghent University, Sint-Pietersnieuwstraat 41 B4, 9000, Ghent, Belgium
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- Department of Basic Medical Sciences, Tissue Engineering Group, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Ghent University, De Pintelaan 185, B3, 9000, Ghent, Belgium
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- Department of Applied Physics, Research Unit Plasma Technology (RUPT), Faculty of Engineering and Architecture, Ghent University, Sint-Pietersnieuwstraat 41 B4, 9000, Ghent, Belgium
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- Department of Organic and Macromolecular Chemistry, Supramolecular Chemistry Group, Faculty of Sciences, Ghent University, Krijgslaan 281 S4, 9000, Ghent, Belgium
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- Department of Applied Physics, Research Unit Plasma Technology (RUPT), Faculty of Engineering and Architecture, Ghent University, Sint-Pietersnieuwstraat 41 B4, 9000, Ghent, Belgium
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Zhang W, Xu X, Wei F, Zou X, Zhang Y. Influence of Dielectric Barrier Discharge Treatment on Surface Structure of Polyoxymethylene Fiber and Interfacial Interaction with Cement. MATERIALS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2018; 11:E1873. [PMID: 30275396 PMCID: PMC6213650 DOI: 10.3390/ma11101873] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/09/2018] [Revised: 09/19/2018] [Accepted: 09/26/2018] [Indexed: 12/03/2022]
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Polyoxymethylene (POM) fiber was treated with atmospheric dielectric barrier discharge (DBD) plasma to enhance the surface activity of the fiber and interfacial interaction with cement. The physical and chemical properties of samples with different DBD plasma treatment durations were tested and analyzed. Scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and atomic force microscopy (AFM) revealed that the surface roughness of the sample increased significantly as a result of the DBD plasma treatment. Fourier transform infrared spectrophotometer (FTIR) and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) analysis showed that a large number of ⁻COH and ⁻COOH groups were formed on the surface of the sample after DBD plasma treatment. The hydrophilicity of the POM fiber was greatly improved with the increase in the treatment duration. When the treatment duration was longer than 120 s, the fiber surface contact angle decreased from 90° to 43°. The DBD plasma treatment resulted in a decrease in the tensile strength of the POM fiber, but the increase in the amount of ⁻COH and ⁻COOH on the surface of the POM fiber and the increase in the roughness resulted in an increase in the fiber pull-out bonding strength in cement from 2.15 N to 4.68 N.
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- Wei Zhang
- National and Local Joint Engineering Research Center of Technical Fiber Composites for Safety and Protection, Nantong University, Nantong 226019, China.
- School of Textile and Clothing, Nantong University, Nantong 226019, China.
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- School of Textile and Clothing, Nantong University, Nantong 226019, China.
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- National and Local Joint Engineering Research Center of Technical Fiber Composites for Safety and Protection, Nantong University, Nantong 226019, China.
- School of Textile and Clothing, Nantong University, Nantong 226019, China.
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- School of Textile and Clothing, Nantong University, Nantong 226019, China.
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- National and Local Joint Engineering Research Center of Technical Fiber Composites for Safety and Protection, Nantong University, Nantong 226019, China.
- School of Textile and Clothing, Nantong University, Nantong 226019, China.
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Hu S, Li P, Wei Z, Wang J, Wang H, Wang Z. Antimicrobial activity of nisin-coated polylactic acid film facilitated by cold plasma treatment. J Appl Polym Sci 2018. [DOI: 10.1002/app.46844] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/27/2022]
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- S. Hu
- Center for Biomedical Materials and Interfaces; Shenzhen Institutes of Advanced Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences; Shenzhen 518055 China
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- Center for Biomedical Materials and Interfaces; Shenzhen Institutes of Advanced Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences; Shenzhen 518055 China
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- Center for Biomedical Materials and Interfaces; Shenzhen Institutes of Advanced Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences; Shenzhen 518055 China
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- Center for Biomedical Materials and Interfaces; Shenzhen Institutes of Advanced Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences; Shenzhen 518055 China
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- Center for Biomedical Materials and Interfaces; Shenzhen Institutes of Advanced Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences; Shenzhen 518055 China
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- Center for Biomedical Materials and Interfaces; Shenzhen Institutes of Advanced Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences; Shenzhen 518055 China
- CSIRO Agriculture and Food; 671 Sneydes Road, Werribee Australia
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