A study on the antimicrobial efficacy of RF oxygen plasma and neem extract treated cotton fabrics

Applied Surface Science

Volumn 253, Issue 17, 2007, Pages 7323-7329

  Vaideki, K ^a   Jayakumar, S ^a   Thilagavathi, G ^a   Rajendran, R ^b  

^a PSG COLLEGE OF TECHNOLOGY   (India)

^b PSG COLLEGE OF ARTS AND SCIENCE   (India)

Author keywords

Antimicrobial activity; FTIR spectrum; Hydrophilicity; Neem extract (Azadirachtin); RF oxygen plasma; SEM micrograph; X ray diffractogram

Indexed keywords

FOURIER TRANSFORM INFRARED SPECTROSCOPY; HYDROPHILICITY; OXYGEN; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; SURFACE MORPHOLOGY; SURFACE TREATMENT;

ANTIMICROBIAL ACTIVITY; NEEM EXTRACT; OXYGEN PLASMA; PLASMA TREATMENT;

COTTON FABRICS;

COTTON; FABRIC; OXYGEN; PLASMA; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; SURFACE TREATMENT;

EID: 34249072891     PISSN: 01694332     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.apsusc.2007.03.014     Document Type: Article

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