Preliminary study on applications of an atmospheric-pressure argon plasma discharge with a single-electrode configuration

IEEE Transactions on Plasma Science

Volumn 38, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 121-126

  Huang, Wen Tong ^a   Li, Shou Zhe ^a  

^a DALIAN UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (China)

Author keywords

Atmospheric pressure (AP) plasma; Plasma treatment; Single electrode configuration

Indexed keywords

ACTIVE GAS; ARGON PLASMA DISCHARGE; CARRIER GAS; ELECTRODE CONFIGURATIONS; HYDROPHILIC MODIFICATION; INSULATOR SURFACES; INTERIOR SURFACES; METAL SURFACES; PLASMA TREATMENT; POWER SUPPLY;

ARGON; CHEMICALS REMOVAL (WATER TREATMENT); ELECTRIC POWER SUPPLIES TO APPARATUS; JETS; PLASMA APPLICATIONS; PLASMAS;

ELECTRIC DISCHARGES;

EID: 76949096280     PISSN: 00933813     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/TPS.2009.2036919     Document Type: Article

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