Low-temperature Plasmas

Our low-temperature plasma research develops solutions for global challenges in high-tech manufacturing, environment, and medicine, through coupling advanced plasma sensing with simulations.

About the Research Area

Low-temperature plasmas (LTPs) have the ability to generate and deliver reactive atomic and molecular species, UV, charged particles, and electric fields to biological targets under ambient conditions. LTPs can stimulate specific biological responses by producing Reactive Oxygen and Nitrogen Species (RONS), which mediate many physiological processes such as cell-to-cell signalling, immune response, wound healing, and cell death. These plasma-produced species are expected to mimic the functions of their native counterparts and offer unique synergies capable of stimulating specific biological responses. Our research focuses on understanding the plasma-driven mechanisms of action and engineering controllable plasma delivery strategies to enhance clinical therapies. We collaborate with many partners on this theme.

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Low-temperature Plasmas

Argon metastable state densities in inductively coupled plasma in mixtures of Ar and O2. Hayashi, Y; Hirao, S; Zhang, Y; Gans, T; O’Connell, D; Petrović, Z.L; Makabe, T. Journal of Physics D: Applied Physics 2009

Low-temperature Plasmas

The dynamics of radio-frequency driven atmospheric pressure plasma jets. Schaper, L; Reuter, S; Waskoenig, J; Niemi, K; Schulz-Von Der Gathen, V; Gans, T. Journal of Physics: Conference Series 2009

Low-temperature Plasmas, Biomedical Applications

Plasma surface modification of cyclo-olefin polymers and its application to lateral flow bioassays. Dudek, M.M; Gandhiraman, R.P; Volcke, C; Cafolla, A.A; Daniels, S; Killard, A.J. Langmuir 2009

Low-temperature Plasmas

Evaluation of a range of surface modifications for the enhancement of lateral flow assays on cyclic polyolefin micropillar devices. Dudek, M.M; Gandhiraman, R.P; Volcke, C; Daniels, S; Killard, A.J. Plasma Processes and Polymers 2009

Diagnostics and Sensors, Low-temperature Plasmas

Space and phase resolved optical emission in mode transitions of radio-frequency inductively coupled plasmas. O’Connell, D; Niemi, K; Zaka-Ul-Islam, M; Gans, T. Journal of Physics: Conference Series 2009

Low-temperature Plasmas, Diagnostics and Sensors

Visualisation of atmospheric pressure plasma electrical parameters. Law, V.J; O’Connor, N; Daniels, S; Twomey, B; Tynan, J; Dowling, D.P; Byrne, G. Topics on Chaotic Systems – Selected Papers from CHAOS 2008 International Conference 2009

Low-temperature Plasmas, Diagnostics and Sensors

Evaluation of real-time non-invasive diagnostic tools for the monitoring of a pilot scale atmospheric pressure plasma system. Tynan, J; Law, V.J; Twomey, B; Hynes, A.M; Daniels, S; Byrne, G; Dowling, D.P. Measurement Science and Technology 2009

Low-temperature Plasmas, Materials Growth and Processing

Half-cycle atomic layer deposition reaction study using O3 and H2O oxidation of Al2O3 on In 0.53Ga0.47As. Brennan, B; Milojevic, M; Kim, H.C; Hurley, P.K; Kim, J; Hughes, G; Wallace, R.M. Electrochemical and Solid-State Letters 2009

Low-temperature Plasmas, Materials Growth and Processing

Structural analysis, elemental profiling, and electrical characterization of HfO2 thin films deposited on In0.53 Ga0.47 As surfaces by atomic layer deposition. Long, R.D; O’Connor, É; Newcomb, S.B; Monaghan, S; Cherkaoui, K; Casey, P; Hughes, G; Thomas, K.K; Chalvet, F; Povey, I.M; Pemble, M.E; Hurley, P.K. Journal of Applied Physics 2009

Low-temperature Plasmas

Spatial structure of plasma potential oscillation in VHF multi-tile electrode plasma source. Ryan, K; Ellingboe, A.R. 37th EPS Conference on Plasma Physics 2010, EPS 2010 2010

Low-temperature Plasmas

Effect of driving frequency in filamentary and uniform APDs using three-dimensional fluid model. Iqbal, M.M; Turner, M.M. 37th EPS Conference on Plasma Physics 2010, EPS 2010 2010

Low-temperature Plasmas, Diagnostics and Sensors

Acoustic emission within an atmospheric helium discharge jet. Law, V.J; Nwankire, C.E; Dowling, D.P; Daniels, S. 3rd Chaotic Modeling and Simulation International Conference, CHAOS 2010 2010

Low-temperature Plasmas, Materials Growth and Processing

Electron density, optical emission spectroscopy and fluorocarbon deposition rate measurements in a high density inductively coupled C4F 8 plasma. Kavanagh, D; Goodyear, A; Cooke, M; Daniels, S. 37th EPS Conference on Plasma Physics 2010, EPS 2010 2010

Low-temperature Plasmas, Energy Applications, Fusion Plasmas

A multi-tile-electrode plasma source for large-area negative-ion production for neutral beam heating of ITER. Gilmore, T; Rudden, T; Ryan, K; O’Farrell, D; Gaman, C; Ellingboe, A.R. 37th EPS Conference on Plasma Physics 2010, EPS 2010 2010

Low-temperature Plasmas, Materials Growth and Processing

Effects of Ar and O2 additives on photopatternable sol-gel etching in an SF6-based plasma for planar lightwave circuit fabrication. Kolodziejczyk, B; Ellingboe, A.R; Daniels, S; Oksuz, L; Oubaha, M; Barry, H; Copperwhite, R; O’Dwyer, K; MacCraith, B.D. Microelectronic Engineering 2010

Low-temperature Plasmas, Biomedical Applications

Interaction of Plasma deposited HMDSO-based coatings with Fibrinogen and human blood plasma: The correlation between bulk plasma, surface characteristics and biomolecule interaction. Gandhiraman, R.P; Muniyappa, M.K; Dudek, M; Coyle, C; Volcke, C; Killard, A.J; Burham, P; Daniels, S; Barron, N; Clynes, M; Cameron, D.C. Plasma Processes and Polymers 2010

Low-temperature Plasmas

Ultrathin chromium transparent metal contacts by pulsed dc magnetron sputtering. Rajani, K.V; Daniels, S; McNally, P.J; Lucas, F.O; Alam, M.M. Physica Status Solidi (A) Applications and Materials Science 2010

Low-temperature Plasmas, Energy Applications

Characterisation of PECVD silicon films deposited at 162MHz, using a large area, scalable, multi-tile-electrode plasma source. Monaghan, E; Michna, T; O’Hara, N; Gaman, C; O’Farrel, D; Ryan, K; Adley, D; Perova, T.S; Drews, B; Jaskot, M; Ellingboe, A.R. 37th EPS Conference on Plasma Physics 2010, EPS 2010 2010