• 제목/요약/키워드: Atmospheric pressure plasma

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Treatment of Refractory Melasma with Microwave-generated, Atmospheric-pressure, Non-thermal Nitrogen Plasma

  • Kim, Hyun-Jo;Kim, Heesu;Kim, Young Koo;Cho, Sung Bin
    • Medical Lasers
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    • 제8권2호
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    • pp.74-79
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    • 2019
  • Periorbital melasma is often refractory to treatment and highly associated with rebound hyperpigmentation or mottled hypopigmentation after laser treatment in Asian patients. In this report, we describe 2 patients with cluster-1 periorbital melasma and 1 patient with cluster-2 periorbital melasma who experienced remarkable clinical improvements after microwave-generated, atmospheric-pressure, non-thermal nitrogen plasma treatments. All patients exhibited limited clinical responses after combination treatments with topical bleaching agents, systemic oral tranexamic acid, and low-fluenced Q-switched neodymium (Nd):yttrium-aluminum-garnet (YAG) lasers. Low-energy nitrogen plasma treatment at 0.75 J elicited remarkable clinical improvement in the periorbital melasma lesions without post-laser therapy rebound hyperpigmentation and mottled hypopigmentation. We deemed that a single pass of nitrogen plasma treatment at 0.75 J induces mild microscopic thermal tissue coagulation and modification within the epidermis while preserving the integrity of the basement membrane in patients with periorbital melasma. Accordingly, nitrogen plasma-induced dermal tissue regeneration could play a role in the treatment of melasma lesions.

대기압 화염 플라즈마 처리가 강판의 표면 및 고무와의 접착특성에 미치는 영향 (Effect of Atmospheric Pressure Flame Plasma Treatment on Surface and Adhesive Bonding Properties between Steel Plate and Rubber)

  • 류상렬;이동주
    • Composites Research
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    • 제23권5호
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    • pp.1-7
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    • 2010
  • NBR과 강판의 접착특성을 향상시키기 위해 대기압 화염 플라즈마(APFP) 처리 장치가 사용되었다. 가장 우수한 접착특성을 나타내는 최적 조건을 찾기 위해 다양한 처리 조건(처리속도, 거리)에 따른 효과에 대한 실험적 연구를 하였다. 주어진 조건에서 버너 포트와 강판의 최적 거리는 40mm, 버너 포트의 최적 처리속도는 50m/min였다. APFP 처리 후 접착제를 두 번 도포한 강판의 접착강도는 접착제만 도포한 경우보다 20.5% 증가하였다. 본 연구를 통해서 대기압 화염 플라즈마 처리에 의한 강판의 표면개질이 고무와 강의 접착강도를 증가시키는 적절하면서도 응용이 가능한 방법임을 확인하였다.

대기압 플라즈마 처리에 의한 TAC 필름의 표면에너지 변화 (The Surface Energy Change of TAC Film Treated by an Atmospheric Pressure Plasma)

  • 이창호;정도영;박영직;송현직;이광식
    • 조명전기설비학회논문지
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    • 제23권12호
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    • pp.184-190
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    • 2009
  • 표면의 친수성 작용기 형성과 접촉각 향상을 위하여 대기압 플라즈마를 이용하여 Tri-acetyl-cellulose(TAC) 필름에 대한 표면개질을 연구하였다. TAC 필름의 표면개질 목적으로 대기압에서 플라즈마를 발생시키기 위한 Dielectric barrier discharge(DBD) 구조의 플라즈마 반응기 내에서 이온화된 질소 플라즈마를 사용하였다. 플라즈마 처리 공정변수인 처리속도, 방전전력, 방전 갭 및 질소 가스 유속을 변화시켜가며 접촉각을 측정하여 접촉각과 표면에너지 변화를 검토하였다. 대기압 플라즈마 처리속도 100[mm/sec], 방전 전력 1.5[kW], 방전 갭 2[mm] 및 $N_2$ 가스유량 140[LPM] 에서 가장 높은 접촉각과 표면에너지 값을 보였다. 표면친수화의 정도는 플라즈마 방전 전력과 처리 시간에 의존하였다.

바이오-메디컬 응용을 위한 마이크로 플라즈마 분사 소자 (Microplasma-Jet Device for Bio-medical Application)

  • 김강일;홍용철;김근영;양상식
    • 전기학회논문지
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    • 제58권12호
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    • pp.2474-2479
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    • 2009
  • This paper presents an atmospheric microplasma-jet device for bio~medical application. The microplasma-jet device consists of four components; a thin Ni anode, porous alumina insulator, a stainless steel cathode and an aluminum case. The anode has 8 holes, and hole diameter and depth are $200 {\mu}m$ and $60 {\mu}m$, respectively. The discharge test was performed in atmospheric pressure using nitrogen gas and AC voltage at the optimum gas flow rate of 4 Vmin. The plasma-jet is ejected stably for the input voltage ranging from 5.5 to $9.5 kV_{p-p}$. The plasma becomes dense as the input voltage increases, which was verified by the hydrophilicity change of PMMA surface treated by the plasma. The temperature increasement of the aluminum film exposed to plasma-jet illustrates that the micro plasma-jet device is feasible for bio-medical application.

기-액 하이브리드 대기압 플라즈마 반응기 제작 및 특성 분석 (Fabrication and Characterization of Gas-liquid Hybrid Reactor Equipped with Atmospheric Pressure Plasma)

  • 권흥수;이원규
    • Korean Chemical Engineering Research
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    • 제60권3호
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    • pp.452-458
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    • 2022
  • 3가지 종류의 기-액 하이브리드 수평형, 수직형 그리고 needle-to-cylinder형 플라즈마 반응기가 제작되었다. 이들 반응기를 통하여 대기압 플라즈마 방전에서 발생하는 반응 활성종 생성과 전극 내의 전위차를 통한 세정성분의 기-액 활성화 반응을 일으키는 고효율 친환경 기반의 세정 개념을 제시하였다. 세정성능에 대한 효율성을 비교한 결과, needle-to-cylinder형 반응기가 가장 우수한 특성을 가졌다. 본 연구를 통해 기-액 하이브리드 대기압 플라즈마 반응기가 반도체 공정 등 초정밀 세정공정에 응용 가능성이 있음을 확인하였다.

Cellular and Molecular Responses of a Filamentous Fungus Neurospora Crassa to Non-thermal Plasma at Atmospheric Pressure

  • Park, Gyung-Soon;Ryu, Young-Hyo;Hong, Young-June;Uhm, Han-Sup;Choi, Eun-H.
    • 한국진공학회:학술대회논문집
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    • 한국진공학회 2012년도 제42회 동계 정기 학술대회 초록집
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    • pp.476-476
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    • 2012
  • Although plasma is an efficient means of microbial sterilization, mechanism of plasma effect on microorganisms still needs to be clarified. In addition, a limited number of studies are available on eukaryotic microorganisms such as yeast and fungi in relation to plasma application. Thus, we investigated cellular and molecular aspects of plasma effects on a filamentous fungus, Neurospora crassa by making use of argon plasma jet at atmospheric pressure. The viability and cell morphology of N. crassa spores exposed to plasma were both significantly reduced depending on the exposure time when treated in water. The intracellular genomic DNA content was dramatically reduced in fungal tissues after a plasma treatment and the transcription factor tah-3 was found to be required for fungal tolerance to a harsh plasma environment.

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대기압 유전체장벽방전 플라즈마에 의한 식품유해 미생물 살균 (Sterilization of Food-Borne Pathogenic Bacteria by Atmospheric Pressure Dielectric Barrier Discharge Plasma)

  • 이승제;송윤석;박유리;유승민;전형원;엄상흠
    • 한국식품위생안전성학회지
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    • 제32권3호
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    • pp.222-227
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    • 2017
  • 연구는 대기압 유전체장벽방전 플라즈마 처리에 따른 식품유해 미생물 사멸효과를 조사하기 위해 수행되었다. 플라즈마 처리 시, 활성종 생성 및 농도에 영향을 미치는 노출시간, 노출거리, 산소비율, 전력 변화에 따른 E. coli의 사멸효과를 조사한 결과, E. coli의 사멸율은 플라즈마 처리를 위한 노출시간, 산소비율, 전력의 증가에 따라 증가한 반면, 노출거리의 증가에 따라서는 사멸율이 감소하였다. 이 결과는 미생물 시료가 플라즈마에 노출되는 시간이 증가됨으로서 시료 내 NO 농도가 증가되고, E. coli의 사멸율 역시 증가되는 결과로 뒷받침할 수 있고, 미생물 사멸효과를 높이기 위해서는 활성종의 농도가 증가되어야 함을 의미한다. E. coli와 함께 B. cereus, B. subtilis, B. thuringiensis, B. atrophaeus를 대상으로 대기압 유전체 장벽방전 플라즈마에 의한 살균효과를 조사한 결과, 72.3~91.3%의 높은 사멸율을 나타내었다. 이러한 결과로 미루어, 대기압 유전체장벽방전 플라즈마기술은 다양한 미생물에 적용될 수 있는 유용한 살균기술임을 확인하였다.

대기압 플라즈마를 이용한 P타입 태양전지 웨이퍼 도핑 연구 (Study of P-type Wafer Doping for Solar Cell Using Atmospheric Pressure Plasma)

  • 윤명수;조태훈;박종인;김상훈;김인태;최은하;조광섭;권기청
    • Current Photovoltaic Research
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    • 제2권3호
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    • pp.120-123
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    • 2014
  • Thermal doping method using furnace is generally used for solar-cell wafer doping. It takes a lot of time and high cost and use toxic gas. Generally selective emitter doping using laser, but laser is very high equipment and induce the wafer's structure damage. In this study, we apply atmospheric pressure plasma for solar-cell wafer doping. We fabricated that the atmospheric pressure plasma jet injected Ar gas is inputted a low frequency (1 kHz ~ 100 kHz). We used shallow doping wafers existing PSG (Phosphorus Silicate Glass) on the shallow doping CZ P-type wafer (120 ohm/square). SIMS (Secondary Ion Mass Spectroscopy) are used for measuring wafer doping depth and concentration of phosphorus. We check that wafer's surface is not changed after plasma doping and atmospheric pressure doping width is broaden by increase of plasma treatment time and current.

Measurement of Hydroxyl Radical Density at Bio-Solutions Generated from the Atmospheric Pressure Non-Thermal Plasma Jet

  • Kim, Yong Hee;Hong, Young June;Uhm, Han Sub;Choi, Eun Ha
    • 한국진공학회:학술대회논문집
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    • 한국진공학회 2013년도 제44회 동계 정기학술대회 초록집
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    • pp.494-494
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    • 2013
  • Atmospheric pressure non-thermal plasma of the needle-typed interaction with aqueous solutions has received increasing attention for their biomedical applications [1]. In this context, surface discharges at bio-solutions were investigated experimentally. We have generated the non-thermal plasma jet bombarding the bio-solution surface by using an Ar gas flow and investigated the emission lines by OES (optical emission spectroscopy) [2]. Moreover, The non-thermal plasma interaction with bio-solutions has received increasing attention for their biomedical applications. So we researched, the OH radical density of various biological solutions in the surface by non-thermal plasma were investigated by Ar gases. The OH radical density of DI water; deionized water, DMEM Dulbecco's modified eagle medium, and PBS; 1x phosphate buffered saline by non-thermal plasma jet. It is noted that the OH radical density of DI water and DMEM are measured to be about $4.33{\times}1016cm-3$ and $2.18{\times}1016cm-3$, respectively, under Ar gas flow 250 sccm (standard cubic centimeter per minute) in this experiment. The OH radical density of buffer solution such as PBS has also been investigated and measured to be value of about $2.18{\times}1016cm-3$ by the ultraviolet optical absorption spectroscopy.

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Improvement of the mechanical performance and dyeing ability of bamboo fiber by atmospheric pressure air plasma treatment

  • Hoa, Ta Phuong;Chuong, Bui;Hung, Dang Viet;Tien, Nguyen Dung;Khanh, Vu Thi Homg
    • 한국염색가공학회:학술대회논문집
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    • 한국염색가공학회 2009년도 학술발표대회
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    • pp.14-20
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    • 2009
  • Atmospheric pressure air plasma was applied for treatment of different kinds of natural bamboo fiber to improve their mechanical properties and surface characteristics, which are suitable for adhesion and dyeing. The tensile strength and Young modulus of bamboo fiber were significantly improved; SEM and AFM study show that the surface of fiber became cleaner and rougher after plasma treatment. Plasma treatment caused the cracking, removing of the protective skin of alkali-untreated fiber and etching to form a cleaner and rougher surface. The dyeability of both groups of bamboo fiber which are used for composite and textile purposes is significantly enhanced after treatment.

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