For an entire week, scientists engaged in a purely experimental collaboration at the premises of Nano Medical company v Liberci. Dr. Jakub Kelar, Ph.D. and Dr. Oleksandr Galmiz. from the Plasma Nanotechnologies and bioapplications at the Department of Plasma Physics and Technology and CEPLANT center carried out planned testing within the OP TAK project titled "In-line Plasma Modification of Substrate Material for Enhanced Adhesion of Nanofibers Produced by Electrospinning."
This project aims to design, build, and test a device that utilizes surface treatment based on dielectric barrier discharge. The collaboration focuses on the adhesion enhancement of nanofibers to carrier materials, such as technical textiles or synthetic papers. Plasma surface modification improves the functionality of the substrate. Better adhesion helps minimize the risk of undesirable delamination of the nanofibers during both production and subsequent use.
The proposed plasma surface modification technology enables nanofibers to be more firmly anchored to the carrier material. At the same time, the system is designed to be integrated into existing industrial lines for electrospinning directly at Nanomedical. During the experimental week, the scientists specifically focused on testing filtration media, taking into account the specific requirements of the company’s customers in the filtration technologies.
In addition to the aforementioned researchers from Masaryk University, experts from Nanomedical also contributed to the experimental work: Ing. Jan Jirman from the R&D department, and Ing. Marcela Munzarová, the company’s technical director. The joint effort contributed to evaluating the effectiveness of the proposed plasma technology and represents another step forward in the development of this innovative solution.
