Investigations on TiON Sputter Coated Wool Fabric with regard to their Microstructure and Antibacterial Properties

TiON coatings were RF-sputtered on the wool surface under mixed atmosphere of Ar/O2/N2. An anatase TiO2 structure formed at lower O2/N2 ratio. Anatase TiO2 peaks disappeared with increasing O2/N2 ratio when an amorphous-like structure formed at O2/N2 ratio of 2.5. TiON coated wool fabrics showed bacterial reduction about 60%. The bacterial reduction of TiON coated wool fabrics increased to 90% with increasing O2/N2 ratio.

کلیدواژه ها:

TiON coating ، Sputtering ، Wool fabric ، O2/N2 ratio ، Bacterial reduction