Influence of plasma treatment on CNT absorption of cotton fabric and its electrical conductivity and antibacterial activity

Figures & data

Table 1. Water droplet test result.

Samples	Water absorption time (s)
Untreated cotton	10
5 minutes air plasma-treated cotton	1
5 minutes nitrogen plasma-treated cotton	2

Figure 1. SEM images of untreated cotton: (a) 500X, (b) 1kX, (c) 2.50kX and (d) 7.50kX.

Figure 2. SEM images of 5 minutes air-plasma treated cotton: (e) 1kX and (f) 2.50kX; 5 minutes nitrogen plasma-treated cotton: (g) 1kX and (h) 2.50kX.

Figure 3. SEM images of CNT inoculated cotton before and after plasma treatment.

Figure 4. SEM images of washed CNT stabilised cotton.

Figure 5. Reflection factor of the untreated, CNT-treated and plasma/CNT-treated samples.

Table 2. Electrical resistance and water absorption time result of untreated and plasma-treated cotton fabrics after CNT inoculation.

Electrical resistance(KΩ) after washing	Electrical resistance(KΩ)	Water absorption time (s)	Sample
10	7	15	CNT-inoculated cotton
1.2	1	14	CNT-air plasma-treated cotton
0.9	0.8	14	CNT nitrogen plasma-treated cotton

Figure 6. Raman spectra of the samples.

Figure 7. Antibacterial activity of samples.