Incorporation of poly(N-isopropylacrylamide)/chitosan microgel onto plasma functionalized cotton fibre surface

Tourette, Audrey and De Greyter, Nathalie and Jocic, Dragan and Morent, Rino and Warmoeskerken, Marijn M.C.G. and Leys, Christophe (2009) Incorporation of poly(N-isopropylacrylamide)/chitosan microgel onto plasma functionalized cotton fibre surface. Colloids and Surfaces A: Physicochemical and Engineering Aspects, 352 (1-3). pp. 126-135. ISSN 0927-7757

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Abstract:	In the present study, non-thermal plasma treatments using three different gases (air, nitrogen and argon) were used to activate the cotton surface for subsequent poly(N-isopropylacrylamide)/chitosan microgel (PN/CS) incorporation. The different surface modifications obtained on cotton and their effect on the microgel incorporation were investigated using X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) and scanning electron microscopy (SEM). It was found that PN/CS microgel particles with a diameter of 180 nm were tightly adhered to the cotton fabric surface. Nitrogen and argon plasma treated cotton presented better results in terms of microgel incorporation. The concept presented could lead to the development of a novel material with the highly attractive feature of responsiveness to the environmental stimuli.
Item Type:	Article
Copyright:	© 2009 Elsevier
Faculty:	Engineering Technology (CTW)
Research Group:	Engineering of Fibrous Smart Materials (EFSM)
Link to this item:	http://purl.utwente.nl/publications/80110
Official URL:	http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.colsurfa.2009.10.014
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