Functionalization of cellulose nanocrystal films using Non-Thermal atmospheric –Pressure plasmas

Dielectric barrier discharge plasma was used to functionalize cellulose nanocrystal (CNC) films. The plasma was induced in different gas mixtures: argon/methane (Ar/CH4), argon/ammonia (Ar/NH3) and argon/silane (Ar/SiH4). The functionalized samples were characterized by X-ray diffraction (XRD), water contact angle (WCA) measurements, X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) and atomic force microscopy (AFM). The wettability of the cellulose...