Plasma treatment can be used to modify the structure of natural fibre like jute fora variety of applications. Environmentally friendly jute fibre was treated with argon and oxygenplasma. The treated samples were characterized by X-ray diffraction (XRD), Fourier transforminfrared spectroscopy (FTIR) and optical microscope. The macromolecular and microstructuralchanges in cellulose confirmed the change by plasma treatment. The XRD results confirmed thatthe crystal size and the crystallinity of the plasma treated fibre increased. Argon plasma treatedfibre had a smooth and compact surface, compared to oxygen plasma treated fibre. The maximumstain (i.e. stress) concentrated in the oxygen plasma treated fibre. Optical micrographs showedthe oxygen plasma treated fibre tended to rupture due to higher strain (i.e., stress) comparedto fibre with argon plasma treatment. FTIR results also provided the evidence of change in thechemical constituents with plasma treatment.
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