He+ O2 + H2 O plasmas as a source of reactive oxygen species

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Abstract

The effect of water in the chemistry of atmospheric-pressure He+ O 2 plasmas is studied by means of a comprehensive global model. Water enables the generation of reactive oxygen species (ROS) cocktails that are rich not only in O, O2, and O3 but also in OH and H2 O2. Due to its polar nature, water also leads to cluster formation, possibly affecting the plasma dynamics. Since the lifetime of many of the ROS is short, the plasma chemistry plays two roles: (i) direct interaction with superficial cells and (ii) triggering of a secondary chemistry that propagates the plasma treatment to regions away from the plasma-surface interface.

Original languageEnglish
Article number221501
JournalApplied Physics Letters
Volume98
Issue number22
DOIs
StatePublished - 30 May 2011

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