Simulation of DC glow discharge plasma with free-moving dust particles in the radial direction

A self-consistent fluid model is developed to investigate the radial distributions of dusty plasma parameters in a DC glow discharge,in which the extended fluid approach of plasma particles and the transport equations of dust particles are coupled.The electrical interaction between charged dust particles is considered in the model.The time evolution of radial distributions of dust density,plasma density,the radial component of electric field and the forces acting on dust particles when dust density tends to be stable,are obtained and analyzed under different discharge currents and dust particle radii.It is shown that the dust density structure is determined mainly by the radial electrostatic force,thermophoretic force and ion drag force in the discharge tube,and both discharge current and dust particle radius have an obvious effect on the transport processes of dust particles.The dust particles gather in the central region of the discharge tube for low discharge current and small dust radius,then dust voids are formed and become wider when the discharge current and dust radius increase.The plasma parameters in the dust gathering region are obviously affected by the dust particles due to the charging processes of electrons and ions to the dust surface.

A Review on Chemical Effects in Aqueous Solution induced by Plasma with Glow Discharge

Chemical effects in different aqueous solutions induced by plasma with glow discharge electrolysis (GDE) and contact glow discharge electrolysis (CGDE) are described in this paper. The experimental and discharge characteristics are also reviewed. These are followed by a discussion of their mechanisms of both anodic and cathodic CGDE..

Various concentric-ring patterns formed in a water-anode glow discharge operated at atmospheric pressure

Pattern formation is a very interesting phenomenon formed above a water anode in atmospheric pressure glow discharge.Up to now,concentric-ring patterns only less than four rings have been observed in experiments.In this work,atmospheric pressure glow discharge above a water anode is conducted to produce diversified concentric-ring patterns.Results indicate that as time elapses,the number of concentric rings increases continuously and up to five rings have been found in the concentric-ring patterns.Moreover,the ring number increases continuously with increasing discharge current.The electrical conductivity of the anode plays an important role in the transition of the concentric patterns due to its positive relation with ionic strength.Hence,the electrical conductivity of the water anode is investigated as a function of time and discharge current.From optical emission spectrum,gas temperature and intensity ratio related with density and temperature of electron have been calculated.The various concentric-ring patterns mentioned above have been simulated at last with an autocatalytic reaction model.

Numerical study on the gas heating mechanism in pulse-modulated radio-frequency glow discharge

The gas heating mechanism in the pulse-modulated radio-frequency(rf) discharge at atmospheric pressure was investigated with a one-dimensional two-temperature fluid model. Firstly, the spatiotemporal profiles of the gas temperature(T_g)in both consistent rf discharge and pulse-modulated rf discharge were compared. The results indicated that T_gdecreases considerably with the pulse-modulated power, and the elastic collision mechanism plays a more important role in the gas heating change. Secondly, the influences of the duty cycle on the discharge parameters, especially on the T_g, were studied.It was found that T_gdecreases almost linearly with the reduction of the duty cycle, and there exists one ideal value of the duty cycle, by which both the T_gcan be adjusted and the glow mode can be sustained. Thirdly, the discharge mode changing from α to γ mode in the pulse-modulated rf discharge was investigated, the spatial distributions of T_gin the two modes show different features and the ion Joule heating is more important during the mode transition.

Characterization and Tribological Performance of Titanium Nitrides in Situ Grown on Ti6Al4V Alloy by Glow Discharge Plasma Nitriding

Titanium(Ti)nitrides were in situ grown on Ti6Al4V alloy(TA)using a glow discharge plasma nitriding(GDPN).The morphology,chemical composition,phase and mechanical property of the obtained nitrided TA were analyzed using a scanning electron microscope(SEM),energy dispersive spectroscope(EDS),X-ray diffraction(XRD),and nanoindentation tester,respectively.The tribological performances of un-nitrided and nitrided TAs were evaluated using a ball-on-plate wear tester,and the wear mechanism was also discussed in detail.The results show that the nitrided layer with the compound and diffusion layers is formed on the nitrided TA,which is composed of δ-TiN and a-Ti phases.The nanohardness and elastic modulus of nitrided TA are 6.05 and 143.13 GPa,respectively,higher than those of un-nitrided TA.The friction reduction and anti-wear performances of nitrided TA are better than those of un-nitrided TA,and the wear mechanism is primary abrasive wear,accompanying with adhesive wear,which is attributed to the formation of Ti nitrides with the high nanohardness and elastic modulus.

Characterization of a New DC-Glow Discharge Plasma Set-Up to Enhance the Electronic Circuits Performance

The (DC-GDPAU) is a DC glow discharge plasma experiment that was designed, established, and operated in the Physics Department at Ain Shams University (Egypt). The aim of this experiment is to study and improve some properties of a printed circuit board (PCB) by exposing it to the plasma. The device consists of cylindrical discharge chamber with movable parallel circular copper electrodes (cathode and anode) fixed inside it. The distance between them is 12 cm. This plasma experiment works in a low-pressure range (0.15 - 0.70 Torr) for Ar gas with a maximum DC power supply of 200 W. The Paschen curves and electrical plasma parameters (current, volt, power, resistance) characterized to the plasma have been measured and calculated at each cm between the two electrodes. Besides, the electron temperature and ion density are obtained at different radial distances using a double Langmuir probe. The electron temperature (KTe) was kept stable in range 6.58 to 10.44 eV;whereas the ion density (ni) was in range from 0.91 × 1010 cm−3 to 1.79 × 1010 cm−3. A digital optical microscope (800×) was employed to draw a comparison between the pre-and after effect of exposure to plasma on the shaping of the circuit layout. The experimental results show that the electrical conductivity increased after plasma exposure, also an improvement in the adhesion force in the Cu foil surface. A significant increase in the conductivity can be directly related to the position of the sample surfaces as well as to the time of exposure. This shows the importance of the obtained results in developing the PCBs manufacturing that uses in different microelectronics devices like those onboard of space vehicles.

Sputtering Rates of Alloys in Glow Discharge

The sputtering rates of alloys were investigated under constant Ar pressure and voltage supplied.The alloys studied in this work range from binary intermetallic alloys to ternary and quaternary alloys. It is revealed that the sputtering rates of alloy targets under steady states are where q is the sputtering rates of alloys, Ci the weight percentage of i-th component in the alloy,and qi0 the sputtering rate of pure metal of i-th component.

Parametric Modeling of Circuit Model for AC Glow Discharge in Air

In the parametric modeling of the circuit model for glow discharge in air,a new method for the design of glow discharge circuit model is presented.The new circuit model is an important reference for the design of plasma power supply,the simulation of glow discharge plasma actuator and the simulation of glow discharge plasma anemometer.The modeling approach consists in developing an electrical model of the glow discharge in air based on circuit components.The structure of the circuit model is established according to the theoretical analysis and the experimental device.Then the parameters of the circuit model are obtained based on the circuit analysis.Finally,the circuit model is verified by comparing the simulation current with the experimental current.This model takes into account the whole framework of the air glow discharge including the sheath and the plasma area.The built circuit model is feasible and reliable,thus being instructive for the investigation of the glow discharge in air.

Improved sensitivity on detection of Cu and Cr in liquids using glow discharge technology assisted with LIBS

Laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy-assisted glow discharge(LIBS-GD)for analysis of elements in liquid was proposed,and it was applied to detect heavy metals in highly sensitive mixed solutions of Cu and Cr.During the experiments of GD and LIBS-GD,the experimental parameters have been optimized and the optimal voltage is 450 V,laser energy is 60 mJ,and the delay time is 4000 ns.Furthermore,the calibration curves of Cu and Cr under GD and LIBS-GD experiments have been established,and the limits of detection(LODs)of Cu and Cr were obtained with the method of GD and LIBS-GD,respectively.The LOD of Cu decreased from3.37(GD)to 0.16 mg l(LIBS-GD),and Cr decreased from 3.15 to 0.34 mg l.The results prove that the capability of elemental detection under LIBS-GD has improved compared with the GD method.Therefore,LIBS-GD is expected to be developed into a highly sensitive method for sewage detection.

Effects of gas pressure on plasma characteristics in dual frequency argon capacitive glow discharges at low pressure by a self-consistent fluid model

A self-consistent fluid model for dual radio frequency argon capacitive glow discharges at low pressure is established.Numerical results are obtained by using a finite difference method to solve the model numerically, and the results are analyzed to study the effect of gas pressure on the plasma characteristics. It shows that when the gas pressure increases from 0.3 Torr(1 Torr = 1.33322×10~2 Pa) to 1.5 Torr, the cycle-averaged plasma density and the ionization rate increase;the cycle-averaged ion current densities and ion energy densities on the electrodes electrode increase; the cycle-averaged electron temperature decreases. Also, the instantaneous electron density in the powered sheath region is presented and discussed. The cycle-averaged electric field has a complex behavior with the increasing of gas pressure, and its changes take place mainly in the two sheath regions. The cycle-averaged electron pressure heating, electron ohmic heating, electron heating, and electron energy loss are all influenced by the gas pressure. Two peaks of the electron heating appear in the sheath regions and the two peaks become larger and move to electrodes as the gas pressure increases.

Numerical simulation of atmospheric pulsemodulated radio-frequency glow discharge ignition characteristics assisted by a pulsed discharge

A one-dimensional self-consistent fluid numerical model was developed to study the ignition characteristics of a pulsc-tmxlulated(PM)radio-frequency(RF)glow discharge in atmospheric helium assisted by a sub-microsecond voltage excited pulsed discharge.The temporal evolution of discharge current density and electron density during PM RF discharge burst was investigated to demonstrate the discharge ignition characteristics with or without the pulsed discharge.Under the assistance of pulsed discharge,the electron density in RF discharge burst reaches the magnitude of 1.87 x 1017-3m within 10 RF cycles,accompanied by the formation of sheath structure.It proposes that the pulsed discharge plays an important role in the ignition of PM RF discharge burst.Furthermore,the dynamics of PM RF glow discharge arc demonstrated by the spatiotcmporal evolution of the election density with and without pulsed discharge.The spatial profiles of electron density,electron energy and electric field at specific time instants arc given to explain the assistive role of the pulsed discharge on PM RF discharge ignition.

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Systematic evaluation of advance in application and discharge mechanism of solution electrode glow discharge

As a kind of microplasma sustained in air,solution electrode glow discharge(SEGD)ignited between the liquid electrode and metal electrode is attractive to the fields of optical emission spectrometry and mass spectrometry due to its unique advantages,such as low power consumption and low carrier gas consumption.Moreover,the complex and efficient reactions in the liquid phase and plasma phase of SEGD make it considerable research potential in the fields of biology and medicine,material synthesis,electrochemistry.Considering the close relationship between the various fields on SEGD,here we are devoted to provide an overview of the development of SEGD in various fields.More importantly,a systematic discussion on the discharge mechanism is conducted based on the research process in various fields for getting deeper insight into the SEGD.

High frequency AC electric glow discharge visualization technology and application in big diameter hypersonic low-density wind tunnel

In order to visualize the rarefied flow field in aΦ1m hypersonic low-density wind tunnel,an electric glow discharge technique based on high frequency excited power has been developed.Firstly,finite element simulation analysis has been carried out,and it is concluded that the breakdown voltage can be reduced by using high frequency power supply;then an electric glow discharge apparatus has been fabricated,and the discharge images were compared with simulations;besides,a clear flow field around HB-1 standard model has been observed using this technology;finally,the influence of glow discharge on the flow field,as well as the differences between direct current and high frequency electric glow discharges is discussed at the end of this paper.

Ultrasensitive determination of mercury by ICP-OES coupled with a vapor generation approach based on solution cathode glow discharge

We herein proposed a sample introduction technique based on solution cathode glow discharge(SCGD)of a portable design for inductively coupled plasma-optical emission spectrometry(ICP-OES)and its ap-plication in sensitive determination of mercury.The products from SCGD containing mercury vapor,were transported by an Ar flow to ICP spectrometer for detection.A gas liquid separator(GLS)and a dryer were used to condense and remove most of the accompanying moisture,which greatly improved both the stability and sensitivity of the signal.The detection limit(DL)acquired by this developed method was 0.22μg/L(194.1 nm),which was nearly 82 times lower than that obtained by pneumatic nebuliza-tion(PN).The relative standard deviation(RSD)was 1.4%(n=14)for a 50μg/L standard.Blank solution(HNO_(3),pH 1)can effectively elute mercury residue.Its accuracy and practicality were also demonstrated by the determination of GBW10029(fish)certified reference material,shrimp,crawfish,soil and human hair samples.The results showed good consistency with the certified values and the values obtained us-ing inductively coupled plasma−mass spectrometry.

Effect of glow discharge plasma on rhodium-based catalyst for oxygenates synthesis

Rhodium-based catalysts were prepared by impregnation,treated with glow discharge plasma,character-ized by X-ray diffraction,X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy,H2 temperature-programmed reduction,H2 temperature-programmed desorption and CO temperature-programmed desorption,and investigated for oxygenate synthesis from CO hydrogenation.Based on the characterization results,plasma treatment endowed the samples with smaller particle size,higher dispersion of active components,and an enrichment of active components on the surface as well.As a result,the reducibility and adsorption properties were modified.In cata-lytic tests,the catalytic activity for CO hydrogenation over the samples treated by plasma was improved remarkably:the conversion of CO and the yield of oxygenates increased at most by a factor of 78.62%and 51.96%,respectively,while the selectivity of ethanol and methanol in the oxygenates was enhanced as well.

Ultrasensitive determination of mercury by solution anode glow discharge atomic emission spectrometry coupled with hydride generation

An innovative method for the ultrasensitive detection of mercury by solution anode glow discharge atomic emission spectroscopy(SAGD-AES) coupled with hydride generation(HG) was first investigated.In this method,the mercury vapor generated by the HG was transmitted to the SAGD through the miniature hollow tungsten tube for excitation and detected by a miniaturized spectrograph.A thorough parametric evaluation of the HG and SAGD system was performed,including the type and concentration of ca rrier acid,He flow rate,concentrations of NaBH4,discha rge current and discharge gap.Under optimal operating conditions,the detection limit for Hg^(2+) achieved 0.03 μg/L,with a relative standard deviation of 1.1% at the Hg^(2+) concentration of 5 μg/L.Moreover,the correlation coefficient of the calibration curve was 0.9996 in the range between 0.1 and 10 μg/L.The accuracy and practicability of HG-SAGD-AES were verified by measuring GBW09101 b(human hair),GBW10029(fish),soil and rice samples.The results showed good agreement with the certified values and values from direct mercury analyzer(DMA).

Ion resonance causes striations in electronegative rf glow discharges

With the support by the National Natural Science Foundation of China,Dr Liu Yongxin(刘永新)and his coworkers at the Key Laboratory of Materials Modification by Laser,Ion,and Electron Beams(Ministry of Education),School of Physics and Optoelectronic Technology,Dalian University of Technology,observed,for the first time,the self-organized striated structures of the plasma emission in

Numerical study of the self-pulsing of DC discharge:from corona to parallel-plate configurations

We present here an investigation of the self-pulsing phenomenon of negative corona and parallel-plate discharge in argon within one frame of a one-dimensional fluid model in cylinder–cylinder electrode geometry.The transition from corona to parallel-plate discharge is obtained by changing the inner and outer radii of the electrodes.The model reproduces the self-pulsing waveform well and provides the spatiotemporal behaviors of the charged particles and electric field during the pulse.The self-pulsing shows a common feature that occurs in various configurations and that does not depend on a specific electrode structure.The self-pulsing is the transformation between a weak-current Townsend mode and a large-current normal glow mode.The behavior of the positive ions is the dominant factor in the formation of the pulse.

Study on water treatment effect of dispersion discharge plasma based on flowing water film electrode

To improve the utilization rate of plasma active species,in this study,a closed non-uniform air gap is formed by a flowing water film electrode and a sawtooth insulating dielectric layer to realize the diffuse glow discharge in the atmosphere.Firstly,the electric field distribution characteristics of non-uniform air gap in the sawtooth dielectric layer are studied,and the influence of aspect ratio on the characteristics of diffuse discharge plasma is discussed.Subsequently,the effects of wire mesh,the inclination angle of the dielectric plate,and liquid inlet velocity on the flow characteristics of the water film electrode are analyzed.The results show that the non-uniform electric field distribution formed in the sawtooth groove can effectively inhibit the filamentous discharge,and the 1 mm flowing water film is directly used as the electrode,and high-active plasma is formed directly on the lower surface of the water film.In addition,a plasma flowing water treatment device is built to treat the methyl orange solution and observe its decolorization effect.The experimental results show that after 50 min of treatment,the decolorization rate of the methyl orange solution reaches 96%,which provides a new idea for industrial applications of wastewater treatment.