Modeling and data needs of atmospheric pressure gas plasma and biomaterial interaction

Yukinori Sakiyama, David B. Graves

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Abstract

Non-thermal atmospheric pressure plasmas have received considerable attention recently. One promising application of non-thermal plasma devices appears to be biomaterial and biomedical treatment. Various biological and medical effects of non-thermal plasmas have been observed by a variety of investigators, including bacteria sterilization, cell apoptosis, and blood coagulation, among others. The mechanisms of the plasma-biomaterial interaction are however only poorly understood. A central scientific challenge is therefore how to answer the question: "What plasma-generated agents are responsible for the observed biological effects?" Our modeling efforts are motivated by this question. In this paper, we review our modeling results of the plasma needle discharge. Then, we address data needs for further modeling and understanding of plasma-biomaterial interaction .

Original languageEnglish (US)
Title of host publicationICAMDATA-2008 - 6th International Conference on Atomic and Molecular Data and Their Applications
Pages188-193
Number of pages6
DOIs
StatePublished - 2009
Externally publishedYes
Event6th International Conference on Atomic and Molecular Data and Their Applications - Beijing, China
Duration: Oct 27 2008Oct 31 2008

Publication series

NameAIP Conference Proceedings
Volume1125
ISSN (Print)0094-243X
ISSN (Electronic)1551-7616

Conference

Conference6th International Conference on Atomic and Molecular Data and Their Applications
Country/TerritoryChina
CityBeijing
Period10/27/0810/31/08

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • General Physics and Astronomy

Keywords

  • Atmospheric pressure
  • Modeling
  • Plasma-biomaterial interaction

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