Solomon R

Department of Design and Automation

School of Mechanical Engineering

Vellore Campus

Vinisha Rani K

Hari Prakash N

Sarma B

Sarma A.

Vellore Institute of Technology (VIT) is a private university located in&nbsp;Tamil Nadu, India. Founded in 1984, as Vellore Engineering College, the institution offers 20 undergraduate, 34 postgraduate, four integrated and four research programs. It has campuses in Vellore, Amravati, Bhopal and Chennai.

VIT is one of the top ranked private universities in India according to NIRF, THE and QS Rankings.&nbsp;Govt. of India has recognized&nbsp;VIT, Vellore as an&nbsp;Institution of Eminence. This has allowed VIT to take independent quality initiatives and move up in world ranking.

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Fibers and Polymers

Plasma pretreatment is an eco-friendly process employed to modify the surface properties and improve the adhesion properties of tasar silk fabrics. The plasma pretreatment has been carried out in DC glow discharge plasma at constant power and for different treatment durations (5, 10 and 30[Formula: see text]min). ZnO nanoparticles (ZnO NPs) play a significant role in antibacterial, cleaning and UV protection. ZnO NPs have been synthesized by the wet chemical method and the average crystallite size of the same is found to be 49[Formula: see text]nm using X-ray diffraction (XRD). Plasma treated silk fabrics are coated with ZnO NPs using vacuum thermal evaporation technique. Structural and chemical change of raw, untreated and plasma treated silk fabrics coated with ZnO NPs are analyzed by XRD and attenuated total reflection Fourier transform infrared (ATR-FTIR) studies. The surface morphologies of all the fabrics are analyzed by using scanning electron microscope (SEM), which confirms the adherence of ZnO NPs on the surface of the fabrics. Elemental analysis is carried out using energy dispersive spectroscopy, which confirms the presence of ZnO NPs on the surface of the fabrics. The improved surface property in terms of hydrophobicity is analyzed by using a contact angle test. It is found that the plasma pretreated silk fabrics coated with ZnO NPs have better antibacterial activities against Escherichia Coli bacteria.

Surface Review and Letters

PLASMA PRETREATMENT ON TASAR SILK FABRICS COATED WITH ZnO NANOPARTICLES AGAINST ANTIBACTERIAL ACTIVITY

Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research

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Oligomerization of Chemical and Biological Compounds

Journal of Fusion Energy

New Advances in Plasma Technology for Textile

Scientific Reports

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Surface modifications of natural Kanchipuram silk (pattu) fibers using glow discharge air Plasma

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ISSN	1229-9197
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