Latest Academic Works
Detection of food freshness and pesticides through chemical interaction of liquids or gases with surfaces
Food, water, and sleep form the foundation of human needs, all of which are indispensable. However, unlike sleep, food and water have historically been beyond direct human control. Since ancient times, hunter-gatherers have migrated in search of these essential resources. The advent of agriculture marked a turning point, allowing humans …
Crystal structure and phase transformations in 1D nanostructures
Metal oxide and sulfide nanostructures are a versatile family of materials with wide-ranging applications, and their development remains ongoing. In nanoscience, attention is being directed towards their synthesis and further advancement, including the creating of new complex structures and morphologies. In this regard, ion-exchange reactions have emerged as a cutting-edge …
Atmospheric pressure plasma jet deposition of nanoparticles and its applications
Atmospheric pressure non-equilibrium plasma jets in material processing have received substantial attention in the past two decades and are still in the developing stage with a growing interest in material synthesis and surface processing. The main opportunities of these techniques are their potential cost reductions in apparatus and handling. Because …
Optical emission spectroscopy as a tool for monitoring cold atmospheric pressure plasma processes
Non-equilibrium atmospheric pressure plasmas are used in many areas, such as food and agriculture, plasma medicine, plasma surface modification, material synthesis and deposition. Because of their versatility, many plasma setups have been developed. Of greater interest are those that operate at atmospheric pressure, like atmospheric pressure plasma jets (APPJs). Regarding …
Plasma-enabled design of hybrid carbon nanostructures for energy storage applications
Carbon, one of the most abundant materials in the earth crust, has gained research attention owing to its high structural stability, electrical conductivity, optical and thermal properties. Additionally, the possibility of tailoring carbon materials at nanoscales makes them promising materials for many applications, including energy storage, sensors, biomedical and electronics. …
Superhydrophility of plasma treated materials
In this doctoral thesis, we present the superhydrophilic effect on surfaces of three different materials, i.e. highly oriented pyrolytic graphite, graphite foil and graphite grain in polymer composite. In order to induce this complicated effect on the surface we used reactive oxygen plasma treatment. The plasma was created in glass …
Plasma treatment of polymers for biomedical applications
Vascular grafts made of polyethyleneterephthalate (PET) polymers have successfully replaced large-diameter blood vessels, but the long-term performance of small-diameter (< 6 mm) vascular grafts is still disappointing. The main problem is insufficient biocompatibility of polymer surface with blood, which causes complications after implementation; such as thrombosis or restenosis. These complications …
Plasma sterilization of microorganisms
The sterilization efficiency of oxygen plasma was studied. Plasma was created in pure oxygen with an inductively coupled radiofrequency discharge. The discharge power was estimated to about 180 W. Plasma parameters were measured with a double Langmuir probe and a catalytic probe. Plasma parameters depended on pressure in the discharge …
Analysis of bacteria damages caused by treatment with oxygen plasma particles
The possible mechanisms for destruction of two types of bacteria with oxygen radicals were studied. Samples consisting of standard ATCC strains of Gram – positive bacteria Staphylococcus aureus and Gram – negative bacteria Escherichia coli were obtained. Bacteria were cultivated according to the standard procedures and fixed on substrates of …