Physical and chemical characteristics of plasma-activated water generated by hybrid dielectric barrier discharge and gliding arc discharge

This research explores the synergistic application of Dielectric Barrier Discharge (DBD) and Gliding Arc Plasma Jet (GAPJ) in a Hybrid Plasma Discharge (HPD) setup for enhanced water activation. The HPD system demonstrated balanced and sustained generation of reactive oxygen and nitrogen species (RO...

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Autores: Azevedo Neto, Nilton F., Miranda, Felipe S. [UNESP], Moreira Junior, Pedro W. P., Gomes, Marcelo P., Junior, Clodomiro Alves, Koga-Ito, Cristiane Y. [UNESP], Pessoa, Rodrigo S
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2024
País:Brasil
Institución:Universidade Estadual Paulista (UNESP)
Repositorio:Repositório Institucional da UNESP
Idioma:inglés
OAI Identifier:oai:repositorio.unesp.br:11449/304812
Acceso en línea:http://dx.doi.org/10.1088/1361-6463/ad61f4
https://hdl.handle.net/11449/304812
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:dielectric barrier discharge
gliding arc discharge
plasma-activated water
Raman spectroscopy
UV−Vis spectroscopy
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Sumario:This research explores the synergistic application of Dielectric Barrier Discharge (DBD) and Gliding Arc Plasma Jet (GAPJ) in a Hybrid Plasma Discharge (HPD) setup for enhanced water activation. The HPD system demonstrated balanced and sustained generation of reactive oxygen and nitrogen species (RONS), maintaining efficiency at higher specific input energy (SIE) values. Comparative analyses with DBD and GAPJ systems highlighted the superior performance of the HPD system in generating RONS and modifying water’s molecular structure. Key observations included a decrease in water’s pH and an increase in oxidation-reduction potential, total dissolved solids, and conductivity, stabilizing beyond 5 l min−1 airflow and 10 min of treatment. UV−Vis spectroscopy identified nitrites, nitrates, hydrogen peroxide, and nitrous acid, while Raman spectroscopy captured shifts in vibrational modes, particularly in librational and O-H stretching bands. These changes correlated with alterations in reactive species concentrations and pH levels. Overall, the HPD system emerged as a versatile and efficient approach for generating plasma-activated water, suitable for applications in microbial deactivation, surface sterilization, and electrocatalytic process optimization, offering stable and continuous production of reactive species across a range of SIE values.