Application of low-temperature low-pressure hydrogen plasma: treatment of artificially prepared corrosion layers

Abstract

Abstract:The aim of this work is the application of lowtemperature low-pressure hydrogen plasma on artificially prepared corrosion layers, so called plasma chemical reduction. It is necessary to use samples with artificially prepared corrosion layers because it is impossible to use the real artifacts for fundamental research. The bronze was chosen as a sample material. Formation of corrosion layers on the bronze samples was carried out in concentrated hydrochloric acid vapors with the addition of sand. The radio-frequency hydrogen plasma was generated in the flowing regime at a pressure of 160 Pa. Different values of supplied power were chosen as well as different discharge modes: continuous or pulsed mode with varied duty cycles. By the combination of supplied power and mode factors, we selected two values of effective power. The process of plasma chemical reduction was monitored by optical emission spectroscopy (OES) and simultaneously, the sample temperature was measured. Rotational temperatures were calculated from OH radicals spectra. Changes in the structure and elemental composition were determined using scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and energy dispersive X-ray analysis (EDX).

Application of low temperature plasmas for restoration/conservation of archaeological objects

“…This figure clearly shows that maximal temperature is exponentially proportional to the sample mass. This means that the sample heating is dominantly due to the direct interaction with plasma active particles (note that neutral gas temperature calculated from OH radicals is 300−350 °C [17]) and the inductive heating by RF field generating the plasma is negligible. Therefore, planar samples are heated to a slightly higher temperature.…”

Wettability of Polymeric Materials after Dielectric Barrier Discharge Atmospheric-pressure Plasma Jet Treatment

“…(8)(9)(10) Generally, because of the ease of chemical interaction, plasmas have found a variety of applications in many fields of science and technology. (11)(12)(13)(14)(15)(16)(17) The use of a plasma reactor with barrier discharge is most common in the technological treatment of drinking water, where ozone generated in discharges replaces toxic chlorine. Applications of dielectric barrier discharge (DBD) reactors include decontamination of water, gas, and soil.…”