Fabrication of Poly(N-isopropylacrylamide) with Higher Deposition Rate and Easier Phase Transition by Initiated Plasma Enhanced Chemical Vapor Deposition

Plasma Chemistry and Plasma Processing - This study demonstrates the fabrication of thermoresponsive poly(N-isopropylacrylamide) (PNIPAAm) thin films using the initiated PECVD (i-PECVD) method, in...     

A Plasma-Initiated Graft Polymerization of Methyl Methacrylate in the Presence of a Reverse ATRP Catalyst

Plasma Chemistry and Plasma Processing - A plasma-initiated graft polymerization of methyl methacrylate (MMA) was carried out on the high-density polyethylene (HDPE) surface in the presence of the...     

Improvement of Seed Germination Rate,Agronomic Traits,Enzymatic Activity and Nutritional Composition of Bread Wheat (Triticum aestivum) Using Low-Frequency Glow Discharge Plasma

Plasma Chemistry and Plasma Processing - Plasma agriculture is an emerging field. In this report, we studied the effect of medium pressure (~?10 torr) low-frequency...     

Monocrystalline Quartz ICP Etching: Road to High-Temperature Dry Etching

Plasma Chemistry and Plasma Processing - In this study, the dry plasma-chemical etching process of monocrystalline SiO2 (quartz) in a fluoride-based (sulfur hexafluoride, SF6) inductively coupled...     

Plasma Enhanced Chemical Vapor Deposition of Poly(Cyclohexyl Methacrylate) as a Sacrificial Thin Film

Plasma Chemistry and Plasma Processing - In this study, thin films of poly(cyclohexyl methacrylate) (PCHMA) were deposited on silicon wafer using PECVD technique, in which the plasma power is...     

Byproducts Generation Characteristics of Non-thermal Plasma for NO Conversion: Effect of Reaction Conditions

Plasma Chemistry and Plasma Processing - Over the years, the combined Non-thermal Plasma (NTP) denitrification process which is used for decomposition of NOx has have become an application...     

Atmospheric Pressure Non-thermal Plasma for Air Purification: Ions and Ionic Reactions Induced by dc+ Corona Discharges in Air Contaminated with Acetone and Methanol

Plasma Chemistry and Plasma Processing - Atmospheric pressure mass spectrometry (APCI-MS) was used to investigate the positive ions in air containing acetone (A), methanol (M) and mixtures thereof...     

Plasma-Assisted ALD of Highly Conductive HfNx: On the Effect of Energetic Ions on Film Microstructure

Plasma Chemistry and Plasma Processing - In this work, we report on the atomic layer deposition (ALD) of HfNx thin films by employing CpHf(NMe2)3 as the Hf(IV) precursor and Ar–H2 plasma in...     

Rapid Inactivation of E. coli by Water Droplet-Tuned Surface Micro-Discharges

Plasma Chemistry and Plasma Processing - In this study, rapid inactivation of Escherichia coli (E. coli) by surface micro-discharge (SMD) plasma is studied by comparing the inactivation effects in...     

Development and Application of Different Non-thermal Plasma Reactors for the Removal of Perfluorosurfactants in Water: A Comparative Study

Plasma Chemistry and Plasma Processing - The degradation of perfluorosurfactants (PFS), particularly of PFOS, has been studied in dielectric barrier discharge (DBD) and nano-pulse corona discharge...     

Optical Emission Spectroscopy Study of Plasma-Precursor Interactions in TiO2 Suspension Plasma Spray

Plasma Chemistry and Plasma Processing - The influence of plasma power on liquid precursor decomposition in suspension plasma spray (SPS) is studied with optical emission spectroscopy (OES). The...     

Theoretical Kinetics Investigation of Krypton Dielectric Barrier Discharge for UV Lamp

Plasma Chemistry and Plasma Processing - This work presents an electric and kinetic study of homogeneous dielectric barrier discharge (DBD) in pure krypton (Kr). The electrical characterization and...     

Enhancement of Poly(vinyl chloride) Electrolyte Membrane by Its Exposure to an Atmospheric Dielectric Barrier Discharge Followed by Grafting with Polyacrylic Acid

Plasma Chemistry and Plasma Processing - A poly(vinyl chloride) (PVC) membrane was exposed to atmospheric-pressure dielectric barrier discharge and subsequently wet-chemically grafted with...     

Enhanced Adhesion Properties,Structure and Sintering Mechanism of Hydroxyapatite Coatings Obtained by Plasma Jet Deposition

Plasma Chemistry and Plasma Processing - Hydroxyapatite (HA) coatings were deposited on high purity titanium substrate by atmospheric plasma spraying (APS) with high electric energy input....     

Responses of Rice Seed Quality to Large-Scale Atmospheric Nonthermal Plasmas

Plasma Chemistry and Plasma Processing - Atmospheric nonthermal plasma (ANTP) is used for various biological applications including seed quality improvements in crop production. However, the...     

Atmospheric Pressure Dielectric Barrier Discharges for the Deposition of Organic Plasma Polymer Coatings for Biomedical Application

Plasma Chemistry and Plasma Processing - Atmospheric pressure dielectric barrier discharges (DBDs) are proving to have great potential in the bioengineering and medical field for functionalisation...     

Regulation of Enterococcus faecalis Biofilm Formation and Quorum Sensing Related Virulence Factors with Ultra-low Dose Reactive Species Produced by Plasma Activated Water

Plasma Chemistry and Plasma Processing - Enterococcus faecalis (E. faecalis) is the species which can cause life-threatening infections in human beings and exhibit highly antibacterial resistance...     

Synthesis and Characterization of Oxygen Vacancy Induced Narrow Bandgap Tungsten Oxide (WO3−x) Nanoparticles by Plasma Discharge in Liquid and Its Photocatalytic Activity

Plasma Chemistry and Plasma Processing - Narrow bandgap tungsten oxide (WO3?x) nanoparticles have been synthesized by single-step plasma discharge in deionized water between two vertically...     

Improved Performance for Toluene Abatement in a Continuous-Flow Pulsed Sliding Discharge Reactor Based on Three-Electrode Configuration

Plasma Chemistry and Plasma Processing - The degradation of toluene by non-thermal plasma has been evaluated in a continuous-flow sliding dielectric barrier discharge (SLDBD) reactor based on...     

Effects of Dielectric Barrier Discharge Plasma on Physicochemical Characteristics,Mechanical Properties and Biocompatibility of Silk/PVA Nanofibers

Plasma Chemistry and Plasma Processing - This work reports an investigation of the discharge characteristics of atmospheric dielectric barrier discharge (DBD) plasma in terms of I-V curves and...