Low-Temperature Plasma Generation, Diagnostics and Surface Treatment
This community investigates the creation, control and measurement of ionized gas discharges, and the application of these plasmas to modify material surfaces and process fluids.
The research focuses on generating plasmas using dielectric barrier discharges, glow discharges, and inductively coupled systems, primarily utilizing noble gases such as argon and helium. A significant portion of the work involves optical emission spectroscopy to diagnose plasma properties and electron-impact cross sections. Applications span surface modification of polymers and metals, plasma-activated water for antimicrobial use, and electric propulsion via Hall thrusters. The work also includes high-harmonic generation and extreme ultraviolet emission studies, linking fundamental plasma physics to practical light sources and processing technologies.
This community represents a substantial share of research tracked for noble gases, accounting for 23.8% of all argon research, 19.5% of krypton research, and 18.1% of helium research. It also includes 13.7% of xenon research and 17.2% of neon research.
The community comprises 27,506 papers, published primarily in Physical Review A, Journal of Physics B: Atomic, Molecular and Optical Physics, and Plasma Sources Science and Technology.
Recent work continues to explore plasma-activated water stability, antimicrobial applications of cold plasma, and the integration of plasma ionization with mass spectrometry imaging.
Papers behind this description
- Plasma catalytic degradation of sulfamethoxazole in water with Fe/Mn-LDO catalyst: Performance and mechanism — Separation and Purification Technology, 2025 — doi:10.1016/j.seppur.2024.131145
- Cold plasma as an emerging nonthermal technology for food processing: A comprehensive review — Journal of Agriculture and Food Research, 2023 — doi:10.1016/j.jafr.2023.100747
- Cold plasma technology: Transforming food processing for safety and sustainability — Journal of Agriculture and Food Research, 2024 — doi:10.1016/j.jafr.2024.101383
- High-harmonic generation by a bright squeezed vacuum — Nature Physics, 2024 — doi:10.1038/s41567-024-02659-x
- Cold plasma in food processing: Design, mechanisms, and application — Journal of Food Engineering, 2022 — doi:10.1016/j.jfoodeng.2021.110748
- Advances in Computer Vision and Spectroscopy Techniques for Non-Destructive Quality Assessment of Citrus Fruits: A Comprehensive Review — Foods, 2025 — doi:10.3390/foods14030386
- A comprehensive review on cold plasma applications in the food industry — Sustainable Food Technology, 2025 — doi:10.1039/d5fb00148j
- CHIANTI—An Atomic Database for Emission Lines. XVI. Version 10, Further Extensions — The Astrophysical Journal, 2021 — doi:10.3847/1538-4357/abd8ce
- Cold atmospheric plasma‐induced protein modification: Novel nonthermal processing technology to improve protein quality, functionality, and allergenicity reduction — Comprehensive Reviews in Food Science and Food Safety, 2023 — doi:10.1111/1541-4337.13144
- Subcellular mass spectrometry imaging of lipids and nucleotides using transmission geometry ambient laser desorption and plasma ionisation — Nature Communications, 2025 — doi:10.1038/s41467-025-64604-7
- Cold Plasma as a Revolutionary Antimicrobial Modality: A Multifaceted Weapon Against Antibiotic Resistance — Antibiotics, 2025 — doi:10.3390/antibiotics14090930
- Hydrophilization of Polypropylene by Gaseous Plasma Treatments and Hydrophobic Recovery — Polymers, 2025 — doi:10.3390/polym17192644
- Aging Stability and Radical Activity of Plasma-Activated Water Treated in Liquid- and Gas-Phase Reactors — Molecules, 2025 — doi:10.3390/molecules30234585