Over 2500 active satellites are in orbit as of October 2020, with an increase of~ 1000
smallsats in the past two years. Since 2012, over 1700 smallsats have been launched into …

Marine biofouling remains one of the key challenges for maritime industries, both for
seafaring and stationary structures. Currently used biocide-based approaches suffer from …

Propulsion is a critical subsystem of many spacecraft,,–. For efficient propellant usage,
electric propulsion systems based on the electrostatic acceleration of ions formed during …

The transition from old space to new space along with increasing commercialization has a
major impact on space flight, in general, and on electric propulsion (EP) by ion thrusters, in …

Catalytic and sensing performance of ZnO/Ag nanocomposites greatly depends on the
synthesis method used for its production, presenting both challenges and opportunities for …

The 2022 Roadmap is the next update in the series of Plasma Roadmaps published by
Journal of Physics D with the intent to identify important outstanding challenges in the field of …

Low-dimensional copper oxide nanostructures are very promising building blocks for
various functional materials targeting high-demanded applications, including energy …

Plasma-enhanced synthesis and modification of polymers is a field that continues to expand
and become increasingly more sophisticated. The highly reactive processing environments …

Hollow cathode plasma discharges are a fundamental part of a large variety of applications
in industry, academia, and space. From surface processing and coatings deposition to …

Summary Colonization of Mars: As humans gradually overcome technological challenges of
deep space missions, the possibility of exploration and colonization of extraterrestrial …