Applications of the COST Plasma Jet: More than a Reference Standard

Abstract

The rapid advances in the field of cold plasma research led to the development of many plasma jets for various purposes. The COST plasma jet was created to set a comparison standard between different groups in Europe and the world. Its physical and chemical properties are well studied, and diagnostics procedures are developed and benchmarked using this jet. In recent years, it has been used for various research purposes. Here, we present a brief overview of the reported applications of the COST plasma jet. Additionally, we discuss the chemistry of the plasma-liquid systems with this plasma jet, and the properties that make it an indispensable system for plasma research.

Vacuum ultraviolet spectroscopy of cold atmospheric pressure plasma jets

“…This plasma source has been studied extensively by several research groups and has already been used in various applications. [13] Quantitative measurements of O, N, O 3 , and O 2 (a1Δg) are available [14][15][16][17][18][19][20] and build the basis for qualitative interpretation of the observed behavior.…”

trans‐Stilbene epoxidation by He+O2 atmospheric pressure plasma: Epoxidation without oxidant waste stream

“…The oxygen flow is varied from 0 sccm to 10 sccm. Further details, characteristics and recent applications of the COST plasma jet can be found in references [25,26].…”

A low power flexible dielectric barrier discharge disinfects surfaces and improves the action of hydrogen peroxide

“…Most of the work on medical and biological applications of DBDs has been conducted on one of three configurations, a one-electrode configuration, a plasma jet, and a less common surface DBD [8,[14][15][16][17][18][19][20][21]. In a one-electrode device the high voltage electrode is encased in a dielectric material and the treated surface acts as a ground electrode [8,14,15]; the treated surface is exposed to high electric fields and fluxes of charged particles.…”

“…The most extensively studied is the plasma jet, which uses power from pulsed dc to microwave range and where plasma effluent is carried by a gas flow to the treated surface. The plasma effluent is suitable for medical applications but requires a compressed gas supply [14,[16][17][18]. Surface DBD has been primarily studied as an actuator for flow control in aeronautics applications and for large area surface modifications (ex.…”