Publications

2020 Publications

  1. F. Doherty, H. Wang, M. Yang and B. R. Goldsmith, “Nanocluster and Single-atom Catalysts for Thermocatalytic Conversion of CO and CO2, Catal. Sci. Technol. 10, 5772 (2020). [Invited review] [doi:10.1039/D0CY01316A]
  2. S. Huang, S. Shim, S. K. Nam and M. J. Kushner, “Pattern Dependent Profile Distortion During Plasma Etching of High Aspect Ratio Features in SiO2, J. Vac. Sci. Technol. A 38, 023001 (2020). [doi:10.1116/1.5132800]
  3. J. Jiang and P. Bruggeman, “Spatially Resolved Absolute Densities of Reactive Species and Positive Ion Flux in He-O2 RF-driven Atmospheric Pressure Plasma Jet: Touching and Non-touching with Dielectric Substrate”, J. Phys. D: Appl. Phys. 53, 28LT01 (2020). [doi:10.1088/1361-6463/ab813d]
  4. C. Li, V. Godyak, T. Hofmann, K. Edinger and G. S. Oehrlein, “Electron Beam Injection from a Hollow Cathode Plasma into a Downstream Reactive Environment: Characterization of Secondary Plasma Production and Si3N4 and Si Etching”, J. Vac. Sci. & Technol. A 38, 033001 (2020). [doi:10.1116/1.5143537]
  5. C. Li, T. Hofmann, K. Edinger, V. Godyak and G. S. Oehrlein, “Etching of Si3N4 Induced by Electron Beam Plasma from Hollow Cathode Plasma in a Downstream Reactive Environment”, J. Vac. Sci. & Technol. B 38, 032208 (2020). [doi:10.1116/1.5143538]
  6. A. M. Lietz, E. V. Barnat, J. E. Foster and M. J. Kushner, “Ionization Wave Propagation in a He Plasma Jet in a Controlled Gas Environment”, J. Appl. Phys. 128, 083301 (2020). [Selected for cover of Journal of Applied Physics vol. 128, Issue 8, Aug. 2020] [doi:10.1063/5.0020264]
  7. S. Mohades, A. M. Lietz and M. J. Kushner, “Generation of Reactive Species in Water Film Dielectric Barrier Discharges Sustained in Argon, Helium, Air, Oxygen and Nitrogen”, J. Phys. D: Appl. Phys. 53, 435206 (2020). [doi:10.1088/1361-6463/aba21a]
  8. G. Nayak, M. Simeni Simeni, J. Rosato, N. Sadeghi and P.J. Bruggeman, “Characterization of an RF-driven Argon Plasma at Atmospheric Pressure Using Broadband Absorption and Optical Emission Spectroscopy”, J. Appl. Phys. 128, 243302 (2020). [Editor`s pick] [doi:10.1063/5.0035488]
  9. K. Orr, X. Yang, I. Gulko, and I. V. Adamovich, “Formation and Propagation of Ionization Waves During Ns Pulse Breakdown in Plane-to-Plane Geometry”, Plasma Sources Sci. Technol. 29, 125022 (2020). [doi:10.1088/1361-6595/aba989]
  10. D. J. Peterson, K. Ford, J. Brandon, S. C. Shannon, T. Koh, T. C. Chua, K. Bera, W. Tian, S. Rauf and P. A. Kraus, “Radiofrequency Phase Resolved Electron Density Measurements with the Hairpin Resonator Probe”, J. Phys. D: Appl. Phys. 53, 145203 (2020). [doi:10.1088/1361-6463/ab6944]
  11. C. Qu, S. J. Lanham, S. C. Shannon, S. K. Nam and M. J. Kushner, “Power Matching to Pulsed Inductively Coupled Plasmas”, J. Appl. Phys. 127, 133302 (2020). [doi:10.1063/5.0002522]
  12. C. Qu, S. K. Nam and M. J. Kushner, “Transients Using Low-high Pulsed Power in Inductively Coupled Plasmas”, Plasma Sources Sci. Technol. 29, 085006 (2020). [doi:10.1088/1361-6595/aba113]
  13. S. Zhang, Y. Li, A. Knoll and G. S. Oehrlein, “Mechanistic Aspects of Plasma-enhanced Catalytic Methane Decomposition by Time-resolved Operando Diffuse Reflectance Infrared Fourier Transform Spectroscopy”, J. Phys. D: Appl. Phys. 53, 215201 (2020). [doi:10.1088/1361-6463/ab795b]
  14. Y. Zhu, S. M. Starikovskaia, N. Yu. Babaeva and M. J. Kushner, “Scaling of Pulsed Nanosecond Capillary Plasmas at Different Specific Energy Deposition”, Plasma Sources Sci. Technol. 29, 125006 (2020). [doi:10.1088/1361-6595/abc413]

2021 Publications

  1. N. Bhatt, J. Brier-Jones, D. Trosan, C. Brinkley, J. Pecoraro, J. Smallwood, A. Crofton, S. Hudson, W. Kirsch, K. Stapelmann and S. Shannon, “Depyrogenation Using Plasmas: A Novel Approach for Endotoxin Deactivation Using a Dielectric Barrier Discharge at Atmospheric Pressure”, Plasma Processes and Polymers 18, 2100089 (2021). [doi:10.1002/ppap.202100089]
  2. P. J. Bruggeman, R. R. Frontiera, U. R. Kortshagen, M. J. Kushner, S. Linic, G. C. Schatz, H. Andaraarachchi, S. Exarhos, L. O. Jones, C. M. Mueller, C. Rich, C. Xu, Y. Yue and Y. Zhang, “Plasma-Driven Solution Electrochemistry”, J. Appl. Phys. 129, 200902 (2021). [doi:10.1063/5.0044261] [Featured article]
  3. F. Doherty and B. R. Goldsmith, “Rhodium Single-Atom Catalysts on Titania for Reverse Water Gas Shift Reaction Explored by First Principles Mechanistic Analysis and Compared to Nanoclusters”, ChemCatChem 13, 3155 (2021). [doi:10.1002/cctc.202100292] [Invited]
  4. E. R. Jans, S. Raskar, X. Yang, and I. V. Adamovich, “Kinetics of Metastable N2(A3Σu+,v) Molecules in High-Pressure Nonequilibrium Plasmas”, Plasma Sources Sci. Technol. 30, 025003 (2021). [doi:10.1088/1361-6595/abcc7c]
  5. J. Jiang and P. J. Bruggeman, “Absolute Ion Density Measurements in the Afterglow of a Radiofrequency Atmospheric Pressure Plasma Jet”, J. Phys. D: Appl. Phys. 54, 15LT01 (2021). [doi:10.1088/1361-6463/abdc91]
  6. J. Jiang and P. J. Bruggeman, “Tuning Plasma Parameters to Control Reactive Species Fluxes to Substrates in the Context of Plasma Catalysis”, J. Phys. D: Appl. Phys. 54, 214005 (2021). [doi:10.1088/1361-6463/abe89a]
  7. F. Krüger, H. Lee, S. K. Nam and M. J. Kushner, “Electric Field Reversals Resulting from Voltage Waveform Tailoring in Ar/O2 Capacitively Coupled Plasmas Sustained in Asymmetric Systems”, Plasma Sources Sci. Technol. 30, 085002 (2021). [doi:10.1088/1361-6595/ac14a7]
  8. J. Kruszelnicki, K. W. Engeling, J. E. Foster and M. J. Kushner, “Interactions between Atmospheric Pressure Plasmas and Metallic Catalyst Particles in Packed Bed Reactors”, J. Phys. D: Appl. Phys. 54, 104001 (2021). [doi:10.1088/1361-6463/abcc92]
  9. J. Kruszelnicki, R. Ma and M. J. Kushner, “Propagation of Atmospheric Pressure Plasmas Through Interconnected Pores in Dielectric Materials”, J. Appl. Phys. 129 143302 (2021). [doi:10.1063/5.0045706]
  10. S. J. Lanham, J. Polito, X. Shi, P. Elvati, A. Violi and M. J. Kushner, “Scaling of Silicon Nanoparticle Growth in Low Temperature Flowing Plasmas”, J. Appl. Phys. 130, 163302 (2021). [doi:10.1063/5.0062255] [Selected for cover of J. Appl. Phys. vol. 130, Issue 16, Oct. 2021.]
  11. G. Nayak, G. Oinuma, Y. Yue, J. Santos Sousa and P. J. Bruggeman, “Plasma-droplet Interaction Study to Assess Transport Limitations and the Role of ·OH, O·, H·, O2(a 1∆g), O3 He(2 3S) and Ar(1s5) in Formate Decomposition”, Plasma Sources Sci. Technol. 30, 115003 (2021). [doi:10.1088/1361-6595/ac2676]
  12. W. Ning, J. Lai, J. Kruszelnicki, J. E. Foster, D. Dai and M. J. Kushner, “Propagation of Positive Discharges in an Air Bubble Having an Embedded Water Droplet”, Plasma Sources Sci. Technol. 30, 015005 (2021). [doi:10.1088/1361-6595/abc830]
  13. G. Parsey, A. M. Lietz and M. J. Kushner, “Guided Plasma Jets Directed onto Wet Surfaces: Angular Dependence and Control”, J. Phys. D: Appl. Phys. 54, 045206 (2021). [doi:10.1088/1361-6463/abbf1a]
  14. D. Peterson, Y. Xiao, K. Ford, P. Kraus and S. Shannon, “Electron Temperature Measurements with a Hairpin Resonator Probe in a Pulsed Low Pressure Capacitively Coupled Plasma”, Plasma Sources Sci. Technol. 30 065018 (2021). [doi:10.1088/1361-6595/ac02b2]
  15. M. Simeni Simeni, Y. Zheng, E. V. Barnat and P. J. Bruggeman, “Townsend to Glow Discharge Transition for a Nanosecond Pulse Plasma in Helium: Space Charge Formation and Resulting Electric Field Dynamics”, Plasma Sources Sci. Technol. 30, 055004 (2021). [doi:10.1088/1361-6595/abf320]
  16. C. L. Smith, S. K. Nam, K. Bae, J.-Y. Lee and S. Shannon, “Modulating Power Delivery in a Pulsed ICP Discharge via the Incorporation of Negative Feedback Mechanisms”, J. Appl. Phys. 130, 163304 (2021). [doi:10.1063/5.0060240]
  17. X. Wang, H. Lee, S. K. Nam and M. J. Kushner, “Erosion of Focus Rings in Capacitively Coupled Plasma Etching Reactors”, J. Vac. Sci. Technol. A 39, 063002 (2021). [doi:10.1116/6.0001225]
  18. X. Wang, M. Wang, P. Biolsi and M. J. Kushner, “Scaling of Atomic Layer Etching of SiO2 in Fluorocarbon Plasmas: Transient Etching and Surface Roughness”, J. Vac. Sci. Technol. A 39, 033003 (2021). [doi:10.1116/6.0000941]
  19. Y. Xiao, Y. Du, C. Smith, S. K. Nam, H. Lee, J.-Y. Lee and S. Shannon, “Focus Ring Geometry Influence on Wafer Edge Voltage Distribution for Plasma Processes”, J. Vac. Sci. Technol. A 39, 043006 (2021). [doi:10.1116/6.0000981]
  20. S. Zhang and G. S. Oehrlein, “From Thermal Catalysis to Plasma Catalysis: a Review of Surface Processes and Their Characterizations”, J. Phys. D: Appl. Phys. 54, 213001 (2021). [doi:10.1088/1361-6463/abe572] [Topical review]

2022 Publications

  1. A. D. Bonzanini, K. Shao, A. Stancampiano, D. B. Graves and A. Mesbah, “Perspectives on Machine Learning-assisted Plasma Medicine: Toward Automated Plasma Treatment”, IEEE Trans. Radiation and Plasma Medical Sciences 6, 16-32 (2022). [doi:10.1109/TRPMS.2021.3055727]
  2. Y. Li, M. Hinshelwood and G. S. Oehrlein, “Investigation of Ni Catalyst Activation During Plasma-Assisted Methane Oxidation”, J. Phys. D: Appl. Phys. 55, 155202 (2022). [doi:10.1088/1361-6463/ac4724]
  3. Y. Li, J. Jiang, M. Hinshelwood, S. Zhang, P. J. Bruggeman, and G. S. Oehrlein, “Characterization of Plasma Catalytic Decomposition of Methane: Role of Atomic O and Reaction Mechanism”, J. Phys. D: Appl. Phys. 55, 155204 (2022). [doi:10.1088/1361-6463/ac4728]
  4. C. Nau-Hix, T. M. Holsen and S. Mededovic Thagard, “Optimization of a Gas-liquid Plasma Reactor for Water Treatment Applications: Design Guidelines and Electrical Circuit Considerations”, Plasma Processes and Polymers, e2200036 (2022). [doi: 10.1002/ppap.202200036] [Invited]
  5. J. Polito, M. Denning, R. Stewart, D. Frost and M. J. Kushner, “Atmospheric Pressure Plasma Functionalization of Polystyrene”, J. Vac. Sci. Technol. A 40, 043001 (2022). [doi: 10.1116/6.0001850]
  6. C. Richards, E. Jans, I. Gulko, K. Orr, and I. V. Adamovich, “N2 Vibrational Excitation in Atmospheric Pressure Ns Pulse and RF Plasma Jets”, Plasma Sources Sci. Technol. 31, 034001 (2022). [doi:10.1088/1361-6595/ac4de0]
  7. K. Shao, X. Pei, D. Graves and A. Mesbah, “Active Learning Guided Experiment Design for Maximizing Energy Efficiency of NOx Production Using a DC Pin-to-pin Glow Discharge”, Plasma Sources Sci. Technol. (2022). [doi: 10.1088/1361-6595/ac6e04]
  8. M. Vasilev, P. Conlon, D. Bohl and S. Mededovic Thagard, “The Effect of Discharge Frequency of a Gas-liquid Plasma Reactor on Bulk Liquid Transport and Removal of Organic Contaminants”, Plasma Chem. and Plasma Process. (2022). [doi:10.1007/s11090-022-10246-2]
  9. Z. Xiong, S. Lanham, E. Husmann, G. Nelson, M. A. Eslamisaray, J. Polito, Y. Liu, J. Goree, E. Thimsen, M. J. Kushner and U. R. Kortshagen, “Particle Trapping, Size-filtering, and Focusing in the Nonthermal Plasma Synthesis of sub-10 Nanometer Particles”, J. Phys. D: Appl. Phys. 55, 235202 (2022). [doi:10.1088/1361-6463/ac57de]