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Surface Functionalization of Face Masks with Cold Plasma and Its Effect in Anchoring Polyphenols Extracted from Agri-Food
To improve the capability of non-woven polypropylene-based fabric (NWF-PP) used for face mask production to retain active biomolecules such as polyphenols, the surface functionalization of NWF-PP–directly cut from face masks–was carried out by employing cold plasma with oxygen. The nature/structure...
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9737527/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/36500725 http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/molecules27238632 |
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author | Cicogna, Francesca Bramanti, Emilia Campanella, Beatrice Caporali, Stefano Panariello, Luca Cristallini, Caterina Ishak, Randa Barbani, Niccoletta Passaglia, Elisa Coiai, Serena |
author_facet | Cicogna, Francesca Bramanti, Emilia Campanella, Beatrice Caporali, Stefano Panariello, Luca Cristallini, Caterina Ishak, Randa Barbani, Niccoletta Passaglia, Elisa Coiai, Serena |
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description | To improve the capability of non-woven polypropylene-based fabric (NWF-PP) used for face mask production to retain active biomolecules such as polyphenols, the surface functionalization of NWF-PP–directly cut from face masks–was carried out by employing cold plasma with oxygen. The nature/structure of the functional groups, as well as the degree of functionalization, were evaluated by ATR-FTIR and XPS by varying the experimental conditions (generator power, treatment time, and oxygen flow). The effects of plasma activation on mechanical and morphological characteristics were evaluated by stress–strain measurements and SEM analysis. The ability of functionalized NWF-PP to firmly anchor polyphenols extracted from cloves was estimated by ATR-FTIR analysis, IR imaging, extractions in physiological solution, and OIT analysis (before and after extraction), as well as by SEM analysis. All the results obtained converge in showing that, although the plasma treatment causes changes–not only on the surface–with certain detriment to the mechanical performance of the NWF-PP, the incorporated functionalities are able to retain/anchor the active molecules extracted from the cloves, thus stabilizing the treated surfaces against thermo-oxidation even after prolonged extraction. |
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spelling | pubmed-97375272022-12-11 Surface Functionalization of Face Masks with Cold Plasma and Its Effect in Anchoring Polyphenols Extracted from Agri-Food Cicogna, Francesca Bramanti, Emilia Campanella, Beatrice Caporali, Stefano Panariello, Luca Cristallini, Caterina Ishak, Randa Barbani, Niccoletta Passaglia, Elisa Coiai, Serena Molecules Article To improve the capability of non-woven polypropylene-based fabric (NWF-PP) used for face mask production to retain active biomolecules such as polyphenols, the surface functionalization of NWF-PP–directly cut from face masks–was carried out by employing cold plasma with oxygen. The nature/structure of the functional groups, as well as the degree of functionalization, were evaluated by ATR-FTIR and XPS by varying the experimental conditions (generator power, treatment time, and oxygen flow). The effects of plasma activation on mechanical and morphological characteristics were evaluated by stress–strain measurements and SEM analysis. The ability of functionalized NWF-PP to firmly anchor polyphenols extracted from cloves was estimated by ATR-FTIR analysis, IR imaging, extractions in physiological solution, and OIT analysis (before and after extraction), as well as by SEM analysis. All the results obtained converge in showing that, although the plasma treatment causes changes–not only on the surface–with certain detriment to the mechanical performance of the NWF-PP, the incorporated functionalities are able to retain/anchor the active molecules extracted from the cloves, thus stabilizing the treated surfaces against thermo-oxidation even after prolonged extraction. MDPI 2022-12-06 /pmc/articles/PMC9737527/ /pubmed/36500725 http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/molecules27238632 Text en © 2022 by the authors. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/Licensee MDPI, Basel, Switzerland. This article is an open access article distributed under the terms and conditions of the Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY) license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). |
spellingShingle | Article Cicogna, Francesca Bramanti, Emilia Campanella, Beatrice Caporali, Stefano Panariello, Luca Cristallini, Caterina Ishak, Randa Barbani, Niccoletta Passaglia, Elisa Coiai, Serena Surface Functionalization of Face Masks with Cold Plasma and Its Effect in Anchoring Polyphenols Extracted from Agri-Food |
title | Surface Functionalization of Face Masks with Cold Plasma and Its Effect in Anchoring Polyphenols Extracted from Agri-Food |
title_full | Surface Functionalization of Face Masks with Cold Plasma and Its Effect in Anchoring Polyphenols Extracted from Agri-Food |
title_fullStr | Surface Functionalization of Face Masks with Cold Plasma and Its Effect in Anchoring Polyphenols Extracted from Agri-Food |
title_full_unstemmed | Surface Functionalization of Face Masks with Cold Plasma and Its Effect in Anchoring Polyphenols Extracted from Agri-Food |
title_short | Surface Functionalization of Face Masks with Cold Plasma and Its Effect in Anchoring Polyphenols Extracted from Agri-Food |
title_sort | surface functionalization of face masks with cold plasma and its effect in anchoring polyphenols extracted from agri-food |
topic | Article |
url | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9737527/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/36500725 http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/molecules27238632 |
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