Surface treatment - Polymers
Surface Treatment - Silicon Glass Metal Oxides and Metals
Thin Film Coatings
Etching - Thin Film Removal
Nanotechnology
Medicine and Sterilization
Reviews on atmospheric pressure plasmas
Plasma physics and chemistry
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Surface Treatment - Polymers
1. Gonzalez, E., Barankin, M. D., Guschl, P. C., and Hicks, R. F., "Surface activation of polymethyl-methacrylate
via remote atmospheric pressure plasma," Plasma Proc. Polymers, accepted November 9, 2009.
2. Gonzalez, E., and Hicks, R. F., "Surface Analysis of Polymers Treated by Remote Atmospheric
Pressure Plasma," Langmuir, accepted November 1, 2009.
3. Gonzalez, E., Barankin, M. D., Guschl, P. C., and Hicks, R. F., "Ring Opening of Aromatic Polymers by Remote
Atmospheric-Pressure Plasma," IEEE Trans. Plasma Sci. 37, 823 (2009).
4. Ji, Y .Y., Chang, H. K., Hong ,Y. C., and Lee, S. H., "Water-repellent improvement of polyester fiber
via radio frequency plasma treatment with argon hexamethyldisiloxane (HMDSO) at atmospheric pressure,"
Curr. Appl Phys. 9, 253 (2009).
5. Mukhopadhyay, S., and Fangueiro, R., "Physical modification of natural fibers and thermoplastic films for composites - a review," J. Thermoplast. Compos. Mater. 22, 135(2009).
6. Jiang, Q. R., Li, R. X., Sun, J, Wang, C. X., Peng, S. J., Ji, F., Yao, L., and Qiu, Y. P., "Influence of ethanol pretreatment on effectiveness of atmospheric pressure plasma treatment of polyethylene fibers," Surf. Coat. Technol. 203, 1604 (2009).
7. Gonzalez, E., Barankin, M. D., Guschl, P. C., and Hicks, R. F., "Remote atmospheric-pressure plasma activation of the surfaces of polyethylene terephthalate and polyethylene naphthalate," Langmuir 24, 12636 (2008).
8. Vandencasteele, N., Nisol, B., Viville, P., Lazzaroni, R., Castner, D. G., and Reniers, F. A., "Plasma-modified PTFE for biological applications: correlation between protein-resistant properties and surface characteristics," Plasma Process. Poly. 5, 661 (2008).
9. Morent, R., De, Geyter. N., Verschuren, J., De, Clerck. K., Kiekens, P., and Leys, C., "Non-thermal plasma treatment of textiles," Surf. Coat. Technol. 202, 3427 (2008).
10. Lewis, G. T., and Cohen, Y., "Controlled nitric oxide-mediated styrene surface graft polymerization with atmospheric plasma surface activation," Langmuir 24, 13102 (2008).
11. Ji, Y. Y., Chang, H. K., Hong, Y. C., and Lee, S. H., "Formation of hydrophobic and water-repellent surface on polyester fibers using Ar/hexamethyldisiloxane plasma at atmospheric pressure," Jap. J. Appl. Phys. 47, 4687 (2008).
12. Ji, Y. Y., Hong, Y. C., Lee, S. H., Kim, S. D., and Kim, S., "Formation of super-hydrophobic and water-repellency surface with hexamethyldisiloxane (HMDSO) coating on polyethylene terephthalate fiber by atmospheric pressure plasma polymerization," Surf. Coat. Technol. 202, 5663 (2008).
13. Zhu, L., Teng, W. H., Xu, H. L., Liu, Y., Jiang, Q. R., Wang, C. X., and Qiu, Y. P., "Effect of absorbed moisture on the atmospheric plasma etching of polyamide fibers," Surf.Coat.Technol. 202, 1966 (2008).
14. Ren, Y., Hong, Y. Y., Sun, J., and Qiu, Y. P., "Influence of treatment duration on hydrophobic recovery of plasma-treated ultrahigh modulus polyethylene fiber surfaces ," J. Appl. Polym. Sci. 110, 995 (2008).
15. Wang, C. X., Xu, H. L., Liu, Y., and Qiu, Y. P., "Influence of twist and filament location in a yarn on effectiveness of atmospheric pressure plasma jet treatment of filament yarns," Surf. Coat. Technol. 202, 2775 (2008).
16. Ren, Y., Wang, C., and Qiu, Y. P., "Aging of surface properties of ultra high modulus polyethylene fibers treated with He/O2 atmospheric pressure plasma jet," Surf. Coat. Technol. 202, 2670 (2008).
17. Wang, C. X., Liu, Y., Xu, H. L,, Ren, Y., and Qiu, Y. P., "Influence of atmospheric pressure plasma treatment time on penetration depth of surface modification into fabric," Appl. Surf. Sci. 254, 2499 (2008).
18. Wang, T., Wang, C., and Qiu, Y. P., "Surface modification of ultra high modulus polyethylene fibers by an atmospheric pressure plasma jet," J. Appl. Poly. Sci. 108, 25 (2008).
19. Zhu, L., Teng, W., Xu, H., Liu, Y., Jiang, Q., Wang, C., and Qiu. Y. P., "Effect of absorbed moisture on the atmospheric plasma etching of polyamide fibers," Surf. Coat. Technol. 202, 1966 (2008).
20. Ren, Y., Wang, C., and Qiu, Y. P., "Influence of aramid fiber moisture regain during atmospheric plasma treatment on aging of treatment effects on surface wettability and bonding strength to epoxy," Appl. Surf. Sci. 253, 9283 (2007).
21. Liu, Y., Xu, H., Ge, L., Wang, C., Han, L., Yu, H., and Qiu, Y. P., "Influence of environmental moisture on atmospheric pressure plasma jet treatment of ultrahigh-modulus polyethylene fibers," J. Adhes. Sci. Technol. 21, 663 (2007).
22. Wang, C. X., and Qiu, Y. P., "Two sided modification of wool fabrics by atmospheric pressure plasma jet: Influence of processing parameters on plasma penetration," Plasma Sources Sci. Technol. 201, 6273 (2007).
23. Thurston, R. M., Clay, J. D., and Schulte, M. D., "Effect of atmospheric plasma treatment on polymer surface energy and adhesion," J. Plast. Film Sheeting. 23, 63 (2007).
24. Wang, C. X., Ren, Y., and Qiu, Y. P., "Penetration depth of atmospheric pressure plasma surface modification into multiple layers of polyester fabrics," Surf.Coat.Technol. 202, 77 (2007).
25. Zhu, L., Wang, C., and Qiu, Y. P., "Influence of the amount of absorbed moisture in nylon fibers on atmospheric pressure plasma processing," Surf. Coat. Technol. 201, 7453 (2007).
26. Lewis G. T., Nowling G. R., Hicks R. F., and Cohen Y., "Inorganic surface nanostructuring by atmospheric pressure plasma-induced graft polymerization," Langmuir 23, 10756 (2007).
27. Hicks, R. F., Babayan, S. E., Penelon, J., Truong, Q., Cheng, S. F., Le, V. V., Ghilarducci, J., Hsieh, A. G., Deitzel, J. M., and Gillespie, J. W., "Atmospheric plasma treatment of polyetheretherketone composites for improved adhesion," SAMPE Fall Technical Conference Proceedings: Global Advances in Materials and Process Engineering, Dallas, TX, CD-ROM pp. 9 (2006).
28. Vandencasteele, N., Fairbrother, H., and Reniers, F. A., "Selected Effect of the Ions and the Neutrals in the Plasma Treatment of PTFE Surfaces: An OES-AFM-contact angle and XPS study," Plasma Process. Polym. 2, 493 (2005).
29. Vandencasteele, N., and Reniers, F. A., "Surface characterization of plasma-treated PTFE surfaces: an OES, XPS and contact angle study," Surf. Interface Anal. 36, 1027 (2004).
30. Wagner, A. J., Fairbrother, D. H., and Reniers, F. A., "Comparison of PE surfaces modified by plasma generated neutral nitrogen species and nitrogen Ions," Plasmas and Polymers. 8, 2 (2003).
31. Toshifuji, J., Katsumata, T., Takikawa, H., Sakakibara, T., and Shimizu, I., "Cold arc-plasma jet under atmospheric pressure for surface modification," Surf. Coat. Technol. 171, 302 (2003).
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Surface Treatment - Silicon, Glass, Metal Oxides and Metals
32. Habib, S. B., Gonzalez, E., and Hicks, R. F., "Atmospheric oxygen plasma activation of silicon (100) surfaces," J. Vac. Sci. Technol. A, submitted August 14 (2009).
33. Edington, J., Padwal, A., Williams, A., O'Keefe, J., and O'Keefe, T, J., "Metal surface preparation tips: a study on the effect of an atmospheric cold plasma pre-treatment on the surface of aircraft aluminum alloys and in cerium conversion coating deposition processes," Met. Finish. 103, 38 (2005).
34. Foest, R., Kindel, E., Ohl, A., Stieber, M., and Weltmann, K. D., "Non-thermal atmospheric pressure discharges for surface modification," Plasma Phys. Control. Fusion 47, B525 (2005).
35. Kim, M. C., Song, D. K., Shin, H. S., Baeg, S. H., Kim, G. S., Boo, J. H., Han, J. G., and Yang, S. H., " Surface modification for hydrophilic property of stainless steel treated by atmospheric-pressure plasma jet," Surf. Coat. Technol. 171, 312 (2003).
36. Kim, M. C., Yang, S. H., Boo, J. H., and Han, J. G., "Surface treatment of metals using an atmospheric pressure plasma jet and their surface characteristics," Surf. Coat. Technol. 174, 839 (2003).
37. Chan, I. M., Cheng, W. C., and Hong, F. C., "Enhanced performance of organic light-emitting devices by atmospheric plasma treatment of indium tin oxide surfaces," Appl. Phys. Lett. ,b>80, 13 (2002).
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Thin Film Coatings
38. Ladwig, A. M., Koch, R. D., Wenski, E. G., and Hicks, R. F., "Atmospheric plasma deposition of diamond-like carbon coatings," Diamond 18, 1129 (2009).
39. Barankin, M. D., Gonzalez, E., Habib, S., Gao, L, Guschl, P. C. and Hicks, R. F., "Hydrophobic films by atmospheric plasma curing of spun-on liquid precursors," Langmuir 25, 2495 (2009).
40. Huang, C., Liu, C. H., and Wu, S. Y., "Surface characterization of the SiOx films prepared by a remote atmospheric pressure plasma jet," Surf. Interface Anal. 41, 44 (2009).
41. Sailer, R. A., Wagner, A., Schmit, C., Klaverkamp, N., and Schulz, D. L., "Deposition of transparent conductive indium oxide by atmospheric-pressure plasma jet," Surf. Coat. Technol. 203, 835 (2008).
42. Schafer, J., Foest, R., Quade, A., Ohl, A., and Weltmann, K. D., "Local deposition of SiOx plasma polymer films by a miniaturized atmospheric pressure plasma jet (APPJ)," J. Phys. D: Appl. Phys. 41, 194010 (2008).
43. Barankin, M. D., Gonzalez II, E., Ladwig, A. M., and Hicks, R. F., "Plasma-enhanced chemical vapor deposition of zinc oxide at atmospheric pressure and low temperature," Solar Energy Mater. Solar Cells 91, 924 (2007).
44. Ladwig, A., Babayan, S., Smith, M., Hester, M., Highland, W., Koch, R., and Hicks, R. F., "Atmospheric plasma deposition of glass coatings on aluminum," Surf. Coat. Technol. 201, 6460 (2007).
45. Moravej, M., and Hicks, R. F., "Atmospheric plasma deposition of coatings using a capacitive discharge source," Chem. Vap. Deposition. 11, 469 (2005).
46. Alexandrov, S. E., and Hitchman, M. L., "Chemical vapor deposition enhanced by atmospheric pressure non-thermal non-equilibrium plasmas," Chem. Vap. Deposition. 11, 457 (2005).
47. Nowling, G. R., Yajima, M., Babayan, S. E., Moravej, M., Yang, X., Hoffman, W., and Hicks, R. F., "Chamberless plasma deposition of glass coatings on plastic," Plasma Sources Sci. Technol. 14, 477 (2005).
48. Kim, S. H., Kim, J. H., Kang, B. K., and Uhm, H. S., " Superhydrophobic CFx coating via in-line atmospheric RF plasma of He-CF4-H2," Langmuir 21, 12213 (2005).
49. Moravej, M, Babayan, S. E., Nowling, G. R., Yang, X., and Hicks, R. F., "Plasma enhanced chemical vapour deposition of hydrogenated amorphous silicon at atmospheric pressure," Plasma Sources Sci. Technol. 13, 8 (2004).
50. Cada, M., Churpita ,O., Hubicka, Z., Sichova, H., and Jastrabik, L., "Investigation of the low temperature atmospheric plasma deposition of TCO thin films on polymer substrates," Surf. Coat. Technol. 177, 699 (2004).
51. Nowling, G. R., Babayan, S. E., Jankovic, V., and Hicks, R. F., "Remote plasma-enhanced chemical vapour deposition of silicon nitride at atmospheric pressure," Plasma Sources Sci. Technol. 11, 97 (2002).
52. Babayan, S. E., Jeong, J. Y., Schütze, A., Tu, V. J., Moravej, M., Selwyn, G. S., and Hicks, R. F., "Deposition of silicon dioxide films with a non-equilibrium atmospheric-pressure plasma jet," Plasma Sources Sci. Technol. 10, 573 (2001).
53. Babayan, S. E., Jeong, J. Y., Tu, V., Selwyn, G. S., and Hicks, R. F., "Deposition of glass films with an atmospheric-pressure plasma jet," Plasma Sources Sci. Technol. 7, 286 (1998).
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Etching - Thin Film Removal
54. Han, K. H., Kang, J. G., Uhm, H. S., and Kang, B. K., "Photo-resist ashing by atmospheric pressure glow discharge," Appl. Phys. Lett. 7, 211 (2007).
55. Yang, X., Moravej, M., Babayan, S. E., Nowling, G. R., and Hicks, R. F., "Etching of uranium oxide with a non-thermal, atmospheric pressure plasma," J. Nucl. Mater. 324, 134 (2004).
56. Li, H. J., Wang, S. G., Zhao, L. L., and Ye, T. C., "Study on an atmospheric pressure plasma jet and its application in etching photo-resistant materials," Plasma Sources Sci.Technol. 6, 2481 (2004).
57. Tu, V. J., Jeong, J. Y., Schütze, A., Babayan, S. E., Selwyn, G. S., Ding, G., and Hicks, R. F., "Tantalum etching with a non-thermal atmospheric-pressure plasma," J. Vac. Sci. Technol. A 18, 2799 (2000).
58. Jeong, J. Y., Babayan, S. E., Schutze, A., Tu, V. J., Park, J., Henins, I., Selwyn, G. S., and Hicks, R. F., "Etching polyimide with a nonequilibrium atmospheric-pressure plasma jet," J. Vac. Sci. Technol. A 17, 2581 (1999).
59. Jeong, J. Y., Babayan, S. E., Tu, V. J., Henins, I., Velarde, J., Selwyn, G. S., and Hicks, R. F., "Etching materials with an atmospheric-pressure plasma jet," Plasma Sources Sci. Tech. 7, 282 (1998).
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Nanotechnology
60. Demoisson, F., Raes, M., Terryn, H., Guillot, J., Migeon, H. N., and Reniers, F. A., "Characterization of gold nanoclusters deposited on HOPG by atmospheric plasma treatment," Surf. Interface Anal. 40, 566 (2008).
61. Lee, S., Peng, J. W., and Liu, C. H., "Raman study of carbon nanotube purification using atmospheric pressure plasma," Carbon 46, 2124 (2008).
62. Chandrashekar, A., Ramachandran, S., Pollack, G., Lee, J. S., Lee, G. S., and Overzet, L J., "Forming carbon nanotube composites by directly coating forests with inorganic materials using low pressure chemical vapor deposition," Thin Solid Films 517, 525 (2008).
63. Chandrashekar, A., Lee, J. S., Lee, G. S., Goeckner, M .J., and Overzet, L. J., "Gas-phase and sample characterizations of multiwall carbon nanotube growth using an atmospheric pressure plasma," J. Vac. Sci. Technol. A 24, 1812 (2006).
64. Barankin, M. D., Creyghton, Y., and Schmidt-Ott, A., "Synthesis of nanoparticles in an atmospheric pressure glow discharge," J. Nanoparticle Res. 8, 511 (2006).
65. Lee, J.S., Chandrashekar, A., Park, B. M., Overzet, L. J., and Lee, G. S., " Effects of oxygen plasma on optical and electrical characteristics of multiwall carbon nanotubes grown on a four-probe patterned Fe layer," J. Vac. Sci. Tehnol. B 23, 1013 (2005).
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Medicine and Sterilization
66. Joaquin, J. C., Kwan, C., Abramzon, N., Vandervoort, K., and Brelles-Marino, G., "Is gas-discharge plasma a new solution to the old problem of biofilm inactivation?" Microbiology 155, 724 (2009).
67. Hong, Y. F., Kang, J. G., Lee, H, Y., Uhm, H. S., Moon, E., and Park, Y. H., " Sterilization effect of atmospheric plasma on Escherichia coli and Bacillus subtilis endospores," Lett. Appl. Microbiol. 48, 33 (2009).
68. Simon, A., Anghel, S. D., Papiu, M., and Dinu, O., "Diagnostics and active species formation in an atmospheric pressure helium sterilization plasma source," Nucl. Instrum. Methods Phys. Res., Sect. B 267, 438 (2009).
69. Iza, F., Kim, G. J., Lee, S. M., Lee, J. K., Walsh, J. L., Zhang, Y. T., and Kong, M. G., " Microplasmas: sources, particle kinetics, and biomedical applications," Plasma Process. Polym. 5, 322 (2008).
70. Schuerger, A. C., Trigwell, S., and Calle, C. I., "Use of non-thermal atmospheric plasmas to reduce the viability of Bacillus subtilis on spacecraft," Surf. Intl. J. Astrobiol. 7, 47 (2008).
71. Li, S. Z., and Lim, J. P., " Comparison of sterilizing effect of nonequilibrium atmospheric-pressure He/O2 and Ar/O2 plasma jets," Plasma Sources Sci. Technol. 10, 61 (2008).
72. Kolb, J. F., Mohamed, A. A. H., Price, R. O., Swanson, R. J., Bowman, A., Chiavarini, R. L., Stacey, M., and Schoenbach, K. H., "Cold atmospheric pressure air plasma jet for medical applications," J. Appl. Phys. Lett. 92, 241501 (2008).
73. Vandervoort, K. G., Abramzon, N., and Brelles-Marino, G., "Plasma interactions with bacterial biofilms as visualized through atomic force microscopy plasma science," IEEE Trans. Plasma Sci. 36, 1296 (2008).
74. Weltmann, K. D., Brandenburg, R. Von., Woedtke, T., Ehlbeck, J., Foest, R., Stieber, M., and Kindel, E., "Antimicrobial treatment of heat sensitive products by miniaturized atmospheric pressure plasma jets (APPJs)," J. Phys. D: Appl. Phys. 41, 194008 (2008).
75. Perez-Martinez, J. A., Pena-Eguiluz, R., Lopez-Callejas, R., Mercado-Cabrera, A., Valencia, R. A., Barocio, S. R., Benitez-Read, J. S., and Pacheco-Sotelo, J. O., " An RF microplasma facility development for medical applications," Surf. Coat. Technol. 201, 5684 (2007).
76. Deng, X. T., Shi, J. J., Chen, H. L., and Kong, M. G., " Protein destruction by atmospheric pressure glow discharges," Appl. Phys. Lett. 90, 051504 (2007).
77. Abramzon, N., Joaquin, J. C., Bray, J., and Brelles-Marino, G., "Biofilm Destruction by RF High-Pressure Cold Plasma Jet Plasma Science," IEEE Trans. Plasma. Sci. 34, 1304 (2006).
78. Gaunt, L. F., Beggs, C. B., and Georghiou, G. E., "Bactericidal action of the reactive species produced by gas-discharge nonthermal plasma at atmospheric pressure: A review," IEEE Trans. Plasma. Sci. 34, 1257 (2006).
79. Goree, J., Liu, B., Drake, D., and Stoffels, E., "Killing of S-mutans bacteria using a plasma needle at atmospheric pressure," IEEE Trans. Plasma. Sci. 34, 1317 (2006).
80. Xu, L., Liu, P., Zhan, R. J., Wen, X. H., Ding, L. L., and Nagatsu, M., "Experimental study and sterilizing application of atmospheric pressure plasmas," Thin Solid Films 400, 506 (2006).
81. Stoffels, E., Flikweert, A. J., Stoffels, W. W., and Kroesen, G. M. W., "Plasma needle: a non-destructive atmospheric plasma source for fine surface treatment of (bio) materials," Plasma Sources Sci. Technol. 11, 383 (2002).
82. Chu, P. K., Chen, J. Y., Wang, L. P., and Huang, N., "Plasma-surface modification of biomaterials," Mater. Sci. Eng. Rep. 36, 143 (2002).
83. Herrmann, H. W., Selwyn, G. S., Henins, I., Park, J., Jeffery, M., and Williams, J. M., "Chemical warfare agent decontamination studies in the plasma decon chamber," IEEE Trans. Plasma. Sci. 30, 1460 (2002).
84. Herrmann, H. W., Henins, I., Park, J., and Selwyn, G. S., "Decontamination of chemical and biological warfare, (CBW) agents using an atmospheric pressure plasma jet (APPJ)," IEEE Trans. Plasma. Sci. 6, 2284 (1999).
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Reviews on atmospheric pressure plasmas
85. Laroussi, M., and Akan, T., "Arc-free atmospheric pressure cold plasma jets: a review," Plasma Process.Polym. 4, 777 (2007).
86. Laimer, J., and Störi, H., "Recent advances in the research on non-equilibrium atmospheric pressure plasma jets," Plasma Process.Polym. 4, 266 (2007).
87. Kogelschatz, U., "Applications of microplasmas and microreactor technology," Contrib. Plasma Phys. 47, 80 (2007).
88. Selwyn, G. S., Herrmann, H. W., Park, J., and Henins, I., "Materials processing using an atmospheric pressure, RF-generated plasma source," Contrib. Plasma Phys. 6, 610 (2001).
89. Schütze, A., Jeong, J. Y., Babayan, S. E., Park, J., Selwyn, G. S., and Hicks, R. F., "The atmospheric-pressure plasma jet: a review and comparison to other plasma sources," IEEE Trans. Plasma Sci. 26, 1685 (1998).
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Plasma physics and chemistry
90. Cao, Z., Walsh, J. L., and Kong, M. G., "Atmospheric plasma jet array in parallel electric and gas flow fields for three-dimensional surface treatment," Appl. Phys. Lett. 94, 021501 (2009).
91. Anghel, S. D., Simon, A., and Frentiu, T., "Spectroscopic investigations on a low power atmospheric pressure capacitively coupled helium plasma," Plasma Source Sci. Technol. 18, 2642 (2008).
92. Dinescu, G., and Ionita, E. R., " Radio frequency expanding plasmas at low, intermediate, and atmospheric pressure and their applications," 33 rd EPS. 301, 1919 (2008).
93. Farouk, T., Farouk, B., Gutsol, A., and Fridman, A., "Atmospheric pressure radio frequency glow discharges in argon: effects of external matching circuit parameters," Plasma Sources Sci. Technol. 17, 035015 (2008).
94. Knake, N., Niemi, K., Reuter, S., Schulz-von, der. Gathen. V., and Winter, J., "Absolute atomic oxygen density profiles in the discharge core of a microscale atmospheric pressure plasma jet," J. Appl. Phys. Lett. 93, 131503 (2008).
95. Knake, N., Reuter, S., Niemi, K., Schulz-von, der. Gathen. V., and Winter, J., "Absolute atomic oxygen density distributions in the effluent of a microscale atmospheric pressure plasma jet," J. Phys. D: Appl. Phys. 41, 194006 (2008).
96. Schulz-von, der. Gathen. V., Schaper, L., Knake, N., Reuter, S., Niemi, K., Gans, T., and Winter, J., "Spatially resolved diagnostics on a microscale atmospheric pressure plasma jet," J. Phys. D: Appl. Phys. 41, 194004 (2008).
97. Li, H. P., Li, G., Wang, S., Le, P. S., and Bao, C. Y., " Radio-frequency glow discharges of different gases using bare metallic electrodes at atmospheric pressure," IEEE Trans. Plasma Sci. 36, 1418 (2008).
98. Li, X., Tang, C. J., Dai, X. Y., and Yin, Y. X., "Study of atmospheric pressure abnormal glow discharge," Plasma Sources Sci. Technol. 10, 185 (2008).
99. Pipa, A. V., Bindemann, T., Foest, R., Kindel, E., Ropcke, J., and Weltmann, K. D., "Absolute production rate measurements of nitric oxide by an atmospheric pressure plasma jet (APPJ)," J. Phys. D: Appl. Phys. 41, 194011 (2008).
100. Walsh, J. L., and Kong, M. G., "Contrasting characteristics of linear-field and cross-field atmospheric plasma jets," Appl. Phys. Lett. 93, 111501 (2008).
101. Ye, R., and Zheng, W., "Unipolar discharge phenomena in atmospheric pressure helium plasma generated in a quartz tube," J. Phys. D: Appl. Phys. 41, 125202 (2008).
102. Ye, R. B., and Zheng, W., "Temporal-spatial-resolved spectroscopic study on the formation of an atmospheric pressure microplasma jet," Appl. Phys. Lett. 93, 071502 (2008).
103. Anghel, S. D., and Simon, A., "Measurement of electrical characteristics of atmospheric pressure non-thermal He plasma," Meas. Sci. Technol. 18, 2642 (2007).
104. Balcon, N., Aanesland, A., and Boswell, R., "Pulsed RF discharges, glow and filamentary mode at atmospheric pressure in argon," Plasma Source Sci. Technol. 16, 217 (2007).
105. Foest, R., Kindel, E., Lange, H., Ohl, A., Stieber, M., and Weltmann, K. D., "RF capillary jet - a tool for localized surface treatment," Contrib. Plasma Phys. 47, 119 (2007).
106. Haslinger, S., Laimer, J., and Stoei, H., "Stability conditions of argon and helium gas mixtures in an atmospheric pressure plasma jet," Vacuum 82, 142 (2007).
107. Li, H. P., Sun, W. T., Wang, H. B., Li, G., and Bao, C. Y., "Electrical features of radio-frequency, atmospheric-pressure, bare-metallic-electrode glow discharges," Plasma Chem. Plasma Process. 27, 529 (2007).
108. Lim, J. P., Uhm, H. S., and Li, S. Z., "Atmospheric-pressure argon/oxygen plasma-discharge source with a stepped electrode," J. Appl. Phys. Lett. 90, 051504 (2007).
109. Sanchez-Gonzalez, R., Kim, Y., Rosocha, L. A., and Abbate, S., "Methane and ethane decomposition in an atmospheric-pressure plasma jet," IEEE Trans. Plasma Sci. 35, 1669 (2007).
110. Staack, D., Farouk, B., Gutsol, A. F., and Fridman, A., "Spatially resolved temperature measurements of atmospheric-pressure normal glow microplasmas in air," IEEE Trans. Plasma Sci. 35, 1448 (2007).
111. Sun, W. T., Li, G., Li, H. P., Bao, C. Y., Wang, H. B., Zeng, S., Gao, X., and Luo, H. Y., " Characteristics of atmospheric-pressure, radio-frequency glow discharges operated with argon added ethanol," J. Appl. Phys. 101, 123002 (2007).
112. Sun, W. T., Liang, T. R., Wang, H. B., Li, H. P., and Bao, C. Y., " The back-diffusion effect of air on the discharge characteristics of atmospheric-pressure radio-frequency glow discharges using bare metal electrodes," Plasma Sources Sci. Technol. 16, 290 (2007).
113. Moravej, M., Yang, X., Penelon, J., Babayan, S. E., and Hicks, R. F., "A radio-frequency nonequilibrium atmospheric pressure plasma operating with argon and oxygen," J. Appl. Phys. 99, 093305 (2006).
114. Moravej, M., Yang, X., Penelon, J., Babayan, S. E., and Hicks, R. F., "Properties of an atmospheric pressure radio-frequency argon and nitrogen plasma," Plasma Sources Sci. Technol. 15, 204 (2006).
115. Li, S. Z., Wang, D. Z., Zhu, W. C., and Pu, Y. K., "Evaluations of electron density and temperature in atmospheric-pressure radio-frequency helium plasma jet," Jpn. J. Appl. Phys. 45, 9108 (2006).
116. Laimer, J., and Störi, H., "Glow Discharges Observed in Capacitive Radio-Frequency Atmospheric-Pressure Plasma Jets," Plasma Process. Polym. 3, 573 (2006).
117. Li, G., Li, H. P., Wang, L. Y., Wang, S., Zhao, H. X., Sun, W. T., Xing, X. H., and Bao, C. Y., "Genetic effects of radio-frequency, atmospheric-pressure glow discharges with helium," J. Appl. Phys. Lett. 89, 073902 (2006).
118. Li, S. Z., Lim, J. P., Kang, J. G., and Uhm, H. S., " Comparison of atmospheric-pressure helium and argon plasmas generated by capacitively coupled radio-frequency discharge," Phys. Plasmas 13, 093503 (2006).
119. Li, S. Z., Lim, J. P., and Uhm, H. S., "Discharge characteristics of an atmospheric-pressure capacitively coupled radio-frequency argon plasmas," Phys. Lett. A 360, 304 (2006).
120. Shakir, S., Mynampati, S., Pashaie, B., and Dhali, S. K., "RF-generated ambient-afterglow plasma," J. Appl. Phys. 99, 073303 (2006).
121. Wang, H. B., Sun, W. T., Li, H. P., Bao, C. Y., and Zhang, X. Z., " Characteristics of radio-frequency, atmospheric-pressure glow discharges with air using bare metal electrodes," Appl. Phys. Lett. 89, 161502 (2006).
122. Yang, X., Moravej, M., Nowling, G. R., Chang, J. P., and Hicks, R. F., "Operating modes of an atmospheric pressure radio-frequency plasma," IEEE Trans. Plasma Sci. 33, 294 (2005).
123. Yang, X., Moravej, M., Nowling, G. R., Babayan, S. E., Penelon, J., Chang, J. P., and Hicks, R. F., "Comparison of an atmospheric pressure, radio-frequency discharge operating in the a and ᵧ Modes," Plasma Sources Sci. Technol. 14, 314 (2005).
124. Yang, X., Moravej, M., Babayan, S. E., Nowling, G. R., and Hicks, R. F., "High stability of atmospheric pressure plasmas containing carbon tetrafluoride and sulfur hexafluoride," Plasma Sources Sci. Technol. 14, 412 (2005).
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