@Article{JFBI-4-199,
author = {Xin Xia, Shudong Jiang, Xuejia Li, Qufu Wei  and Xianjun Dong},
title = {Photocatalytic Activity, Surface Morphology, and Mechanical Properties of Atmospheric Plasma-treated HTPET Fiber with SnO<sub>2</sub> Coating},
journal = {Journal of Fiber Bioengineering and Informatics},
year = {2011},
volume = {4},
number = {2},
pages = {199--208},
abstract = {SnO_2 hydrosol made in the lab was deposited on HTPET fibers by dip-coating method. In order to
improve the deposition of the coating layer and water adsorption properties of the fiber, atmospheric
plasma treatment was used as pre-treatment to enhance the interaction at the interface. Photocatalytic
properties of the samples coated with SnO_2 under different plasma treatments were analyzed through
the degradation of methylene blue under UV-light. The morphologies and surface modulus of SnO_2
coated fibers were characterized by Scanning Electronic Microscope (SEM) and Atomic Force Microscopy
(AFM), respectively. The effects of plasma treatment on water adsorption behavior of the fibers were
examined by contact angle measurement instrument. Tensile tests were carried out to measure and assess
the mechanical properties of HTPET fiber before and after plasma treatment and photocatalysis was
done. The study revealed that the photocatalytic activity of SnO_2 coated HTPET fibers were enhanced
due to the wettability of HTPET surfaces improved by plasma treatment and varying degrees of surface
etching which benefited SnO_2 adhesion on HTPET fibers. Meanwhile, the modulus of monofilament
surface increased under plasma treatment but decreased after phtotcatalysis. Mechanical properties of
the fibers exhibited an opposite trend. It was found that the best photocatalytic activity of HTPET
fibre was obtained under 100 w power plasma treatment.},
issn = {2617-8699},
doi = {https://doi.org/10.3993/jfbi06201110},
url = {http://global-sci.org/intro/article_detail/jfbi/4916.html}
}