Development of a Corona Discharge Plasma Source for Sterilization Procedures at Atmospheric Pressure

Author(s):  
Joao Henrique Campos de Souza ◽  
Jose Leonardo Ferreira
Author(s):  
O. Flores ◽  
B. Campillo ◽  
F. Castillo ◽  
H. Martínez ◽  
J. Colín

Surface modification of polyethylene terephthalate (PET) was studied by corona discharge plasma at different exposure times using air as working gas. The modification of the surface properties are characterized, those are morphology and wettability. Corona plasma treatment was found to modify the PET surface in both morphology and wettability. The corona discharge at atmospheric pressure is a heterogeneous with multiple current pulses, which generates an asymmetric pattern of erosion on the PET surface. The corona discharge treatment erodes the surface and therefore modifies the surface morphology. The roughness of the PET surface increases in the impact point of the corona discharge on the PET surface. An increase in the wettability of PET was also observed after corona discharge treatment at atmospheric pressure.


2021 ◽  
Vol 70 (9) ◽  
pp. 095205-095205
Author(s):  
Kong De-Lin ◽  
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Yang Bing-Yan ◽  
He Feng ◽  
Han Ruo-Yu ◽  
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Energy ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 188 ◽  
pp. 116007 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yueh-Heng Li ◽  
Chih-Ting Chen ◽  
Hui-Kuan Fang

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