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Cold Physical Plasmas in the Field of Hygiene—Relevance, Significance, and Future Applications
Author(s) -
Kramer Axel,
Bekeschus Sander,
Matthes Rutger,
Bender Claudia,
Stope Matthias B.,
Napp Matthias,
Lademann Olaf,
Lademann Jürgen,
Weltmann KlausDieter,
Schauer Frieder
Publication year - 2015
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.201500170
Subject(s) - plasma medicine , human decontamination , sterilization (economics) , hygiene , nanotechnology , surface modification , medicine , materials science , plasma , waste management , business , engineering , atmospheric pressure plasma , mechanical engineering , physics , pathology , exchange rate , foreign exchange market , finance , quantum mechanics
Cold physical plasmas ignited a technological spark in industry, biotechnology, and medicine. Especially the field of hygiene benefited of the plasma's exceptional activity against pathogenic microorganisms. Together with plasma‐based surface functionalization, these qualities are highly relevant in a variety of processes in health care, such as the decontamination or sterilization of medical devices, food, packaging materials, waste water, or indoor air. In medicine, plasma has proven to show promising antiseptic results on skin and mucosal membranes in infection‐related diseases in dermatology and dentistry. This comprehensive review will discuss the current applications of cold plasma in the fields of hygiene, and will provide a promising outlook on many applications yet to come.