Ammonia (NH3) is extremely important as a raw material of chemical fertilizers for food production. NH3 was produced in water irradiated with an atmospheric-pressure argon (Ar) plasma jet in air. The concentration of ammonium ions (NH4 + ) in water was measured under different plasma irradiation time, applied voltage, and plasma irradiation distance. The concentration of formed NH4 + increased almost in proportion to the plasma irradiation time and the applied voltage. The maximum NH4 + concentration obtained in this study was 43.2 µM at an applied voltage of 10 kV, an Ar gas flow rate of 10 L/min, a plasma irradiation distance of 10 mm, and a plasma irradiation time of 80 min. During plasma irradiation, the water temperature was ~26 °C.
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