TITLE:
Smell reduction and disinfection of textile materials by dielectric barrier discharges
AUTHORS:
Siegfried Müller, Rolf-Jürgen Zahn, Torsten Koburger, Klaus-Dieter Weltmann
KEYWORDS:
Dielectric Barrier Discharge; Odour Reduction; Ozone Activation; Disinfection and Sterilization; Pollution Control
JOURNAL NAME:
Natural Science,
Vol.2 No.9,
October
8,
2010
ABSTRACT: In this paper we present investigations of textile cleaning of cotton fabrics with respect to both, the smell reduction and the disinfection of textile materials. Normal pressure plasma sources on the base of dielectric barrier discharge (DBD) were used for the purification and disinfection of textiles. For gaseous odour components which stick to clothing the results have shown that one can reach an uncritical odour threshold. In the case of disinfection a significant reduction of microorganism population in some of the samples could be noted. In particular a high reactivity is reached, while in parallel with a radiation by ultraviolet light ozone is activated.