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ATR-FTIR and UV-vis spectroscopy studies of microwave oven-generated oxygen plasma modification for PVA films

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Last updated: 05 Jan 2025

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In this study, a microwave oven-based plasma generation process is disclosed that is both easy and low-cost. A Paschen-like curve is observed. Because of polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) polymer's excellent properties, it can be used in many fields, including food packaging and agriculture, after plasma treatment. A solution-casting approach was used to create pure polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) film. In the second regime, Oxygen plasma treatment was used to modify the PVA surface at a constant power of 1000W with different O2 flow rates and pressures. XRD, ATR-FTIR, and UV-vis spectra were used to examine the surface properties of the films. An X-ray study revealed that the pure PVA film is semicrystalline in nature. The transmission peaks of the treated plasma film are clearly intense at 15 sec, 26 mbar, and 6 L/min. At 26 mbar, a slight peak shift towards higher wavenumbers is observed, corresponding to the C-O stretching of acetyl groups. The highest transmittance, nearly 64 percent, is found in the UV region of the UV-vis spectra at the same optimised conditions as FTIR. As a result of these findings, PVA became a transparent material for greenhouses.

DOI

10.21608/ejs.2022.145459.1037

Keywords

Microwave oven- based Oxygen plasma generation, PVA, Paschen like curves, FTIR, UV-Vis

Authors

First Name

Shrouk

Last Name

Elashry

MiddleName

Fathy

Affiliation

Physics department, Faculty of science, Tanta university

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shrouk.elashry@science.tanta.edu.eg

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Tanta

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0000-0003-0579-4017

First Name

Huda

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Elsaeed

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Physics department, Faculty of science, Tanta University

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hoda134504@science.tanta.edu.eg

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Tanta

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First Name

Nabil

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El-Siragy

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Physics Department, Faculty of science, Tanta University

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nabilsiragy@science.tanta.edu.eg

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Tanta

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44

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1

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35698

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2022-07-01

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2022-06-19

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2022-07-01

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26

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41

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1012-5566

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2735-5640

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Egyptian Journal of Solids

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https://ejs.journals.ekb.eg/

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ATR-FTIR and UV-vis spectroscopy studies of microwave oven-generated oxygen plasma modification for PVA films

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23 Jan 2023