Plasma as a Surfactant: A New Capillary Effect and a New Wetting Effect Induced by Nanosecond Spark Discharges

The influence of nanosecond spark discharges on liquids and we found that their produced plasma can behave as a nonchemical surfactant was studied. Essentially, we discovered two plasma-induced effects: a new capillary effect that leads to a liquid rising unexpectedly high in a capillary and a new w...

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Published in:IEEE transactions on plasma science 2017-12, Vol.45 (12), p.3094-3099
Main Authors: Dubinov, Alexander E., Kozhayeva, Julia P., Lyubimtseva, Valeria A., Selemir, Victor D.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Capillary effect
Discharge
Discharges (electric)
Electric sparks
Liquids
nanosecond spark discharge
plasma
Plasmas
surfactant
Surfactants
Water pollution
Wetting
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Summary:The influence of nanosecond spark discharges on liquids and we found that their produced plasma can behave as a nonchemical surfactant was studied. Essentially, we discovered two plasma-induced effects: a new capillary effect that leads to a liquid rising unexpectedly high in a capillary and a new wetting effect that induces a peristaltic motion of a liquid droplet on a solid surface. These effects can give rise to new applications in the liquid medicine technology and be useful for solving the water pollution problem.
ISSN:0093-3813
1939-9375
DOI:10.1109/TPS.2017.2750482