Recent progress and perspectives of space electric propulsion systems based on smart nanomaterials

I Levchenko, S Xu, G Teel, D Mariotti… - Nature …, 2018 - nature.com
Drastic miniaturization of electronics and ingression of next-generation nanomaterials into
space technology have provoked a renaissance in interplanetary flights and near-Earth …

Plasma nanoscience: setting directions, tackling grand challenges

KK Ostrikov, U Cvelbar, AB Murphy - Journal of Physics D …, 2011 - iopscience.iop.org
This review paper presents historical perspectives, recent advances and future directions in
the multidisciplinary research field of plasma nanoscience. The current status and future …

[HTML][HTML] A perspective on nanoscale pattern formation at surfaces by ion-beam irradiation

R Cuerno, JS Kim - Journal of Applied Physics, 2020 - pubs.aip.org
The formation of periodic patterns on the surfaces of many solid materials undergoing ion-
beam irradiation has long been known. The advent of high resolution characterization …

Low-temperature plasmas in carbon nanostructure synthesis

I Levchenko, M Keidar, S Xu, H Kersten… - Journal of Vacuum …, 2013 - pubs.aip.org
Plasma-based techniques offer many unique possibilities for the synthesis of various
nanostructures both on the surface and in the plasma bulk. In contrast to the conventional …

Novel biomaterials: plasma-enabled nanostructures and functions

I Levchenko, M Keidar, U Cvelbar… - Journal of Physics D …, 2016 - iopscience.iop.org
Material processing techniques utilizing low-temperature plasmas as the main process tool
feature many unique capabilities for the fabrication of various nanostructured materials. As …

Pattern-wavelength coarsening from topological dynamics in silicon nanofoams

M Castro, R Cuerno, MM García-Hernández… - Physical Review Letters, 2014 - APS
We report the experimental observation of a submicron cellular structure on the surface of
silicon targets eroded by an ion plasma. Analysis by atomic force microscopy allows us to …

Regularities of self-organization of technological conditions during plasma-arc synthesis of carbon nanotubes

YO Kosminska, VI Perekrestov - Diamond and Related Materials, 2018 - Elsevier
The emerging concept of self-organization under conditions of plasma-surface interaction is
reflected in the present analytical study of the processes and causes of carbon nanotube …

Plasma-enabled carbon nanostructures for early diagnosis of neurodegenerative diseases

S Pineda, ZJ Han, K Ostrikov - Materials, 2014 - mdpi.com
Carbon nanostructures (CNs) are amongst the most promising biorecognition nanomaterials
due to their unprecedented optical, electrical and structural properties. As such, CNs may be …

Ammonia plasma treatment as a method promoting simultaneous hydrophilicity and antimicrobial activity of viscose wound dressings

Z Peršin, R Zaplotnik… - Textile research …, 2014 - journals.sagepub.com
Viscose non-woven was treated by NH3 plasma. Different exposure times were used in
order to find the optimum conditions for simultaneously improved hydrophilicity and …

Application of abnormally high sputtering rate of PbTe (Te) single crystals during inductively coupled argon plasma treatment for fabrication of nanostructures

SP Zimin, ES Gorlachev, II Amirov… - Semiconductor …, 2015 - iopscience.iop.org
This paper reports the investigations of the sputtering process of (111) oriented single
crystals of PbTe with excess tellurium (4 at.%) in RF high-density low-pressure inductively …