Plasma treatment allows water suspending of the natural hydrophobic powder (lycopodium)

Edward Bormashenko, Roman Grynyov

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Abstract

Lycopodium particles which are spores of the plant Lycopodium clavatum were exposed to cold oxygen and nitrogen plasma irradiation. Wetting properties of the particles changed dramatically from hydrophobic to hydrophilic. Plasma treatment allowed obtaining stable water suspensions of lycopodium. Plasma treatment did not affect the morphology of lycopodium particles. The reported results open the way for surfactants-free manufacturing suspensions of hydrophobic particles.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)171-174
Number of pages4
JournalColloids and Surfaces B: Biointerfaces
Volume97
DOIs
StatePublished - 1 Sep 2012

Keywords

  • Air and nitrogen plasma
  • Lycopodium
  • Water suspending
  • Wetting properties
  • Wetting transition

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