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Showing 1 to 8 of 8 for “"Nonthermal plasma"”.
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"Effects of nonthermal plasma on prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells"
Plasma science has been of particular interest to researchers spanning several disciplines since the 1990s. This continuously evolving field allows investigations into a diverse series of applications including industrial sterilization, pollution control, polymer science, food safety, and …
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Synthesis and Consolidation of Metal Oxide Nanocrystals via Nonthermal Plasma
<p>Nonthermal plasmas offer a unique nonequilibrium environment that has been leveraged in a wide variety of applications in the fields of material processing, lighting, and waste management to name a few. In all of these cases, the plasma serves as a source of high energy electrons, ions, reactive …
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Design and Analysis of Nonthermal Plasma Electrolytic Cells for Ammonia Synthesis
… fuel demand and 1-2 % of global CO2 emissions. Nonthermal plasma-assisted ammonia synthesis is one solution that is able to counter these carbon emissions. The technology has been shown to be a viable and scalable ammonia production alternative to the Haber-Bosch process that also avoids …
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Analytical evaluation of microplasma technologies for production of hydrogen fuel from water
… despite technological limitations. Microplasma technologies utilize nonthermal and non-Maxwellian reaction conditions in nonconventional chemical reactions and could provide novel pathways to producing H2 fuel. The current work is the first demonstration of H2 production from H2O with …
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Exergetic Analysis Of Hydrogen Combustion Involving Electronically Excited Species
<p>Plasma-assisted combustion (PAC) is a growing field of research that involves using nonthermal plasma (NTP) to enhance combustion. PAC research involves modeling reaction mechanisms and chemical kinetics. Exergy analysis of combustion devices focuses on combustion irreversibility, including …
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Plasma-based CO₂ Conversion for Mars ISRU
Plasma-based CO₂ conversion is a promising power-to-gas chemical synthesis process for Mars In-Situ Resource Utilization (ISRU). The abundant CO₂ in the Martian atmosphere can be converted into breathable oxygen and fuel for astronauts, enabling safer and more independent Mars missions while …
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Nonthemal plasma synthesis of indium phosphide nanocrystals and electrical properties of doped silicon nanocrystal films.
This thesis is concerning the plasma synthesis of semiconductor nanocrystals (NCs). Two systems of nanocrystals were studied, indium phosphide and doped silicon. A new method of synthesis of InP NCs is presented. It represents a new route for the synthesis of high quality compound semiconductor …
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Physics and application of an atmospheric pressure plasma jet
Non-thermal atmospheric pressure plasma jets are a promising new field of research which are beneficial to many associated technologies, such as material treatment and biomedical applications. The interest in this type of plasma lies in their ability to deliver significant densities of reactive …