Recent Progress in Applications of Non-Thermal Plasma for Water Purification, Bio-Sterilization, and Decontamination

Barjasteh, Azadeh; Dehghani, Zohreh; Lamichhane, Pradeep; Kaushik, Neha; Choi, Eun Ha; Kaushik, Nagendra Kumar

doi:10.3390/app11083372

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“…NO is the dominant gaseous species generated by the nitrogen plasma jet. The lifetime of NO is approximately 1.2 µs, which is limited by presence of other radicals [22]. NO distribution in plasma is shown in Figure 9.…”

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“…These nitrogen derivatives are the mobile and soluble forms of nitrogen in soil, which makes them more suitable for plant uptake [19,20]. NTAPP methods could prove to be superior to existing fertilizer technology for the following reasons: (i) They operate under atmospheric conditions using sustainable energy [21,22]. (ii) In contrast to the H-B process, they do not emit any greenhouse gases [23,24].…”

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Low-Temperature Plasma-Assisted Nitrogen Fixation for Corn Plant Growth and Development

Lamichhane

Veerana

Lim

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IJMS

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Nitrogen fixation is crucial for plants as it is utilized for the biosynthesis of almost all biomolecules. Most of our atmosphere consists of nitrogen, but plants cannot straightforwardly assimilate this from the air, and natural nitrogen fixation is inadequate to meet the extreme necessities of global nutrition. In this study, nitrogen fixation in water was achieved by an AC-driven non-thermal atmospheric pressure nitrogen plasma jet. In addition, Mg, Al, or Zn was immersed in the water, which neutralized the plasma-treated water and increased the rate of nitrogen reduction to ammonia due to the additional hydrogen generated by the reaction between the plasma-generated acid and metal. The effect of the plasma-activated water, with and without metal ions, on germination and growth in corn plants (Zea Mays) was investigated. The germination rate was found to be higher with plasma-treated water and more efficient in the presence of metal ions. Stem lengths and germination rates were significantly increased with respect to those produced by DI water irrigation. The plants responded to the abundance of nitrogen by producing intensely green leaves because of their increased chlorophyll and protein contents. Based on this report, non-thermal plasma reactors could be used to substantially enhance seed germination and seedling growth.

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Low-Temperature Plasma-Assisted Nitrogen Fixation for Corn Plant Growth and Development

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Lim

et al. 2021

IJMS

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“…Moreover, the NBP can be expected to be efficient when sterilizing bacteria resistant to antibiotics. Recent investigations in plasma bioscience and medicine showed the application of a gas plasma for bio-sterilization, decontamination, and water purification [191,192]. Also, these plasma sources or plasma-activated water with minerals can be used for agriculture applications [193], and this area can be further explored with several new plasma-based sustainable agriculture ideas.…”

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Plasma bioscience for medicine, agriculture and hygiene applications

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Kaushik

Hong

et al. 2022

J. Korean Phys. Soc.

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Nonthermal biocompatible plasma (NBP) sources operating in atmospheric pressure environments and their characteristics can be used for plasma bioscience, medicine, and hygiene applications, especially for COVID-19 and citizen. This review surveyed the various NBP sources, including a plasma jet, micro-DBD (dielectric barrier discharge) and nanosecond discharged plasma. The electron temperatures and the plasma densities, which are produced using dielectric barrier discharged electrode systems, can be characterized as 0.7 ~ 1.8 eV and (3-5) × 10 14-15 cm −3 , respectively. Herein, we introduce a general schematic view of the plasma ultraviolet photolysis of water molecules for reactive oxygen and nitrogen species (RONS) generation inside biological cells or living tissues, which would be synergistically important with RONS diffusive propagation into cells or tissues. Of the RONS, the hydroxyl radical [OH] and hydrogen peroxide H 2 O 2 species would mainly result in apoptotic cell death with other RONS in plasma bioscience and medicines. The diseased biological protein, cancer, and mutated cells could be treated by using a NBP or plasma activated water (PAW) resulting in their apoptosis for a new paradigm of plasma medicine.

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“…(2) Gas-liquid interface: Primary and secondary species react with evaporated H 2 O from solution to form •OH, O, H, •NO, HNO 3 , O 3 , H 2 O 2 , HNO 2 , and so on [20]. (3) Liquid phase: The gaseous radicals dissolve in the solution, and some react with H 2 O to form ONOOH, N 2 O 5 , HNO 3 , ONOO − , and so on [21,22]. Figure 1 illustrates the formation of RONS during the generation of PAL.…”

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Applications of Plasma-Activated Liquid in the Medical Field

Kim

2021

Biomedicines

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Much progress has been made since plasma was discovered in the early 1900s. The first form of plasma was thermal type, which was limited for medical use due to potential thermal damage on living cells. In the late 1900s, with the development of a nonthermal atmospheric plasma called cold plasma, profound clinical research began and ‘plasma medicine’ became a new area in the academic field. Plasma began to be used mainly for environmental problems, such as water purification and wastewater treatment, and subsequent research on plasma and liquid interaction led to the birth of ‘plasma-activated liquid’ (PAL). PAL is currently used in the fields of environment, food, agriculture, nanoparticle synthesis, analytical chemistry, and sterilization. In the medical field, PAL usage can be expanded for accessing places where direct application of plasma is difficult. In this review, recent studies with PAL will be introduced to inform researchers of the application plan and possibility of PAL in the medical field.

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Recent Progress in Applications of Non-Thermal Plasma for Water Purification, Bio-Sterilization, and Decontamination

Cited by 96 publications

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Low-Temperature Plasma-Assisted Nitrogen Fixation for Corn Plant Growth and Development

Low-Temperature Plasma-Assisted Nitrogen Fixation for Corn Plant Growth and Development

Plasma bioscience for medicine, agriculture and hygiene applications

Applications of Plasma-Activated Liquid in the Medical Field

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