Atmospheric Pressure Plasma Jet Treatment of Malaysian Batik Fabrics

Authors

  • Rizan Rizon Elfa Faculty of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Universiti Tun Hussein Onn Malaysia, Batu Pahat, 86400 Johor, Malaysia
  • Umi Syazwani Rahizan Faculty of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Universiti Tun Hussein Onn Malaysia, Batu Pahat, 86400 Johor, Malaysia
  • Mohd Khairul Ahmad Faculty of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Universiti Tun Hussein Onn Malaysia, Batu Pahat, 86400 Johor, Malaysia
  • Chin Fhong Soon Faculty of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Universiti Tun Hussein Onn Malaysia, Batu Pahat, 86400 Johor, Malaysia
  • Mohd Zainizan Sahdan Faculty of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Universiti Tun Hussein Onn Malaysia, Batu Pahat, 86400 Johor, Malaysia
  • Jais Lias Faculty of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Universiti Tun Hussein Onn Malaysia, Batu Pahat, 86400 Johor, Malaysia
  • Ahmad Shuhaimi Abu Bakar Low Dimensional Materials Research Centre, Department of Physics, Faculty of Science, University of Malaya, 50603 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
  • Mohd Khairuddin Md Arshad Institute of Nano Electronic Engineering (INEE), Universiti Malaysia Perlis, 01000 Kangar, Perlis, Malaysi
  • Uda Hashim Institute of Nano Electronic Engineering (INEE), Universiti Malaysia Perlis, 01000 Kangar, Perlis, Malaysia
  • Nafarizal Nayan Microelectronic and Nanotechnology- Shamsuddin Research Centre (MiNT-SRC), Universiti Tun Hussein Onn Malaysia, Batu Pahat, 86400 Johor, Malaysia.

Keywords:

Atmospheric Plasma, Textiles Wettability, Water Contact Angle, Plasma Jet,

Abstract

Atmospheric pressure plasma jet became very popular in plasma chemistry due to its properties which are applicable for surface treatment. In this work, a low-cost and inhouse atmospheric pressure plasma jet using argon gas, neon transformer power supply and quartz tube has been developed. The atmospheric pressure plasma jet system can be used for textile applications. The low temperature of plasma treatment is environmentally friendly technology which has been proposed to change the topographical properties of the textile surface, besides its popularity that can be used to improve the surface wettability and dying properties of the textiles. Malaysian batik fabric has been used in this work to study the treatment effect of plasma jet on fabrics. Contact angle measurement is used to observe the water contact angle and absorption time under various treatment conditions. Results show that the fabric surface became hydrophilic just after the treatment of plasma jet. The water absorption time became faster when exposed to longer treatment time and higher flow rate of argon flow. This understanding is essential to optimize the usage of atmospheric pressure plasma jet for textile treatment and modification.

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Published

2017-11-30

How to Cite

Elfa, R. R., Rahizan, U. S., Ahmad, M. K., Soon, C. F., Sahdan, M. Z., Lias, J., Abu Bakar, A. S., Md Arshad, M. K., Hashim, U., & Nayan, N. (2017). Atmospheric Pressure Plasma Jet Treatment of Malaysian Batik Fabrics. Journal of Telecommunication, Electronic and Computer Engineering (JTEC), 9(3-8), 89–92. Retrieved from https://jtec.utem.edu.my/jtec/article/view/3104

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Vol. 9 No. 3-8: Recent Trend in Electronic, Computing and Communication

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