Khadayeir, Abdalhussain A. and Wannas, Ahmed H. and Yousif, Falah H. (2022) Effect of Applying Cold Plasma on Structural, Antibacterial and Self Cleaning Properties of α-Fe2O3 (HEMATITE) Thin Film. Emerging Science Journal, 6 (1). pp. 75-85. ISSN 2610-9182
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Abstract
Objective: In this study, α-Fe2O3 thin film was formed on a glass substrate to study the impact of adding cold plasma on the self-cleaning and antibacterial properties of the samples. Method: The samples were synthesized using the chemical spray pyrolysis (CSP) method at 450°C. X-ray powder diffraction (XRD), scanning electron microscope (FESEM), energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (EDS), and atomic force microscope were used to investigate the morphological and structural characteristics of α-Fe2O3 thin layers prior to and following plasma injection. Finding: The degree of wettability and antibacterial characteristics of iron oxide (hematite) thin film were evaluated in the presence of gram-negative and gram-positive bacteria prior to and following plasma injection, given the great potential of plasma injection in the surface modification of thin films. Novelty: The findings indicate that exposing plasma to α-Fe2O3thin film produces substantial changes in morphology, self-cleaning, and antibacterial characteristics.
Item Type: | Article |
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Subjects: | AP Academic Press > Multidisciplinary |
Depositing User: | Unnamed user with email support@apacademicpress.com |
Date Deposited: | 11 May 2024 09:48 |
Last Modified: | 11 May 2024 09:48 |
URI: | http://info.openarchivespress.com/id/eprint/1835 |