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Plasma Process. Polym. 12∕2013
Author(s) -
Mastanaiah Navya,
Banerjee Poulomi,
Johnson Judith A.,
Roy Subrata
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
plasma processes and polymers
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.644
H-Index - 74
eISSN - 1612-8869
pISSN - 1612-8850
DOI - 10.1002/ppap.201370034
Subject(s) - ozone , plasma , sterilization (economics) , dielectric barrier discharge , materials science , chemical engineering , chemistry , dielectric , optoelectronics , physics , organic chemistry , engineering , quantum mechanics , monetary economics , economics , foreign exchange market , foreign exchange
Cover: Dielectric Barrier Discharge (DBD) plasma devices are known ozone generators. The role of produced ozone in DBD sterilization was studied by examining its lethality to Escherichia coli . Measuring the levels of ozone produced during and after plasma generation identifies three phases: production, diffusion and decay. Each of these phases is characterized by an empirical formula. A correlation between the ozone production and the input energy flux to the plasma devices is also developed that is key to surface plasma sterilization. Further details can be found in the article by Subrata Roy et. al. on page 1120 .