Non‐thermal plasma decontamination of microbes: a state of the art

Y Xu, A Bassi - Biotechnology Progress, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Microbial decontamination is a critical concern in various sectors, from healthcare to food
processing. Traditional decontamination methods, while effective to a degree, present …

Advances on aerodynamic actuation induced by surface dielectric barrier discharges

S Portugal, B Choudhury, D Cardenas - Frontiers in Physics, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Surface Dielectric Barrier Discharge (SDBD) is a well-known technology for active
aerodynamic flow control with low power consumption. It is a type of plasma actuation for …

Distributed compact plasma reactor decontamination for planetary protection in space missions

B Choudhury, T Revazishvili, M Lozada, S Roy… - Scientific Reports, 2023 - nature.com
This paper presents a proof-of-concept study establishing effectiveness of the Active Plasma
Sterilizer (APS) for decontamination in planetary protection. The APS uses Compact …

Ozone generation by surface dielectric barrier discharge

M Tański, A Reza, D Przytuła, K Garasz - Applied Sciences, 2023 - mdpi.com
Surface dielectric barrier discharge (SDBD) is used in a variety of different applications;
however, the ozone generated in the discharge can be toxic to people in the vicinity. In this …

Inactivation of SARS CoV-2 on porous and nonporous surfaces by compact portable plasma reactor

B Choudhury, JA Lednicky, JC Loeb… - … in Bioengineering and …, 2024 - frontiersin.org
We report the inactivation of SARS CoV-2 and its surrogate—Human coronavirus OC43
(HCoV-OC43), on representative porous (KN95 mask material) and nonporous materials …

Numerical simulation of streamer, pressure wave, and vortex induced by nanosecond pulsed surface dielectric barrier discharges

J Zhang, W Tang, Y Wang, D Wang - Plasma Sources Science …, 2024 - iopscience.iop.org
In this study, a two-dimensional fluid model is employed to simulate the streamer, pressure
wave, and vortex in surface dielectric barrier discharge driven by nanosecond pulse voltage …

[PDF][PDF] Study the Effect of Dielectric Barrier Discharge (DBD) Plasma on the Decomposition of Volatile Organic Compounds

HQ Farag, SJ Kadhem - Iraqi Journal of Physics, 2022 - iasj.net
Recently, research has focused on non-thermal plasma (NTP) technologies as a way to
remove volatile organic compounds from the air stream, due to its distinctive qualities, which …

Portable Decontamination System based on Cold Atmospheric Plasma and UV-C Light

S Portugal, DE Cárdenas… - 2024 9th International …, 2024 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
This paper presents the design and testing of a portable decontamination system based on
cold atmospheric plasma and UV-C light that could serve to decontaminate medical devices …

Distributed Compact Plasma Reactor Sterilization for Planetary Protection in Space Missions

B Choudhury, T Revazishvili, M Lozada, S Roy… - bioRxiv, 2022 - biorxiv.org
This paper presents a proof-of-concept study establishing effectiveness of the Active Plasma
Sterilizer (APS) for sterilization in planetary protection. The APS uses Compact Portable …

Optimizing solar panel orientation for enhanced power output in cloudy conditions: a case study on solar energy supply in a water treatment plant

E Khelifi, MN Brahami… - Studies in …, 2024 - ojs.studiespublicacoes.com.br
This paper presents a study on optimizing the performance of a photovoltaic solar generator
used to power a water treatment plant in a remote area. The research aims to evaluate the …