Atmospheric Pressure Plasmas at Interfaces

Atmospheric Pressure Plasmas at Interfaces Synopsis

Many low temperature plasma applications at atmospheric pressure involve interactions with solid or liquid surfaces. Reactive species produced by the plasma interact with a target which could be skin or cell culture for plasma medicine applications or nitrogen fixation in a liquid solution for plasma agriculture applications. In many cases, the plasma is interfacing a liquid layer. While there is a wealth of literature for low-pressure plasma surface interactions, the literature on atmospheric pressure plasmas interfacing solid or liquid surfaces is scarce. The book aims to introduce physics and chemistry at interfaces (solid and liquid) and in particular plasmas at interfaces. It is a succinct and self-contained comprehensive guide to interactions between plasmas and their interfaces, pitched at graduate students and researchers.

Key Features:

• A comprehensive introduction to phenomena at plasma-liquid interfaces and plasma-solid interfaces
• The book compiles knowledge from different disciplines and serves as a general introduction to atmospheric pressure plasmas interacting with solids, liquids, biological samples, and organic pollutants
• Literature in textbook format on atmospheric pressure plasmas is scarce and there is no textbook on interfaces, combining interface science, transport phenomena, and plasma science, which is addressed in this book
• The textbook is going to be a great resource for students and researchers from different plasma application perspectives