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A review of the gas and liquid phase interactions in low-temperature plasma jets used for biomedical applications

Lookup NU author(s): Dr Richard Whalley

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Abstract

© 2021, The Author(s). Abstract: Atmospheric pressure plasma jets generated using noble gases have been the focus of intense investigation for over 2 decades due to their unique physicochemical properties and their suitability for treating living tissues to elicit a controlled biological response. Such devices enable the generation of a non-equilibrium plasma to be spatially separated from its downstream point of application, simultaneously providing inherent safety, stability and reactivity. Underpinning key plasma mediated biological applications are the reactive oxygen and nitrogen species (RONS) created when molecular gases interact with the noble gas plasma, yielding a complex yet highly reactive chemical mixture. The interplay between the plasma physics, fluid dynamics and plasma chemistry ultimately dictates the chemical composition of the RONS arriving at a biological target. This contribution reviews recent developments in understanding of the interplay between the flowing plasma, the quiescent background and a biological target to promote the development of future plasma medical therapies. Graphical abstract: [Figure not available: see fulltext.]

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Author(s): Morabit Y, Hasan MI, Whalley RD, Robert E, Modic M, Walsh JL

Publication type: Review

Publication status: Published

Journal: European Physical Journal D

Year: 2021

Volume: 75

Issue: 1

Online publication date: 21/01/2021

Acceptance date: 03/11/2020

ISSN (print): 1434-6060

ISSN (electronic): 1434-6079

Publisher: Springer Science and Business Media Deutschland GmbH

URL: https://doi.org/10.1140/epjd/s10053-020-00004-4

DOI: 10.1140/epjd/s10053-020-00004-4

Data Access Statement: This manuscript has no associated data or the data will not be deposited. [Authors’ comment: The paper is a review article and we have not generated any data.]

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