Rehaboth Nissi J;B. Vidhya;K. Navaneetha Pandiyaraj
{"title":"Influence of Post Plasma Treatment on the Photocatalytic Activity of BiVO₄ Synthesized by Surfactant-Assisted Hydrothermal Method","authors":"Rehaboth Nissi J;B. Vidhya;K. Navaneetha Pandiyaraj","doi":"10.1109/TPS.2024.3437189","DOIUrl":"10.1109/TPS.2024.3437189","url":null,"abstract":"Monoclinic bismuth vanadium oxide (BiVO4) has been synthesized by solvothermal method with the assistance of surfactant, and the prepared sample was treated with cold plasma in argon atmosphere. The hydrothermal temperature has been controlled at \u0000<inline-formula> <tex-math>$80~^{circ }$ </tex-math></inline-formula>\u0000C for 3 h in hot air oven. Four different surfactants were used, i.e., hexamine, PEG, PVA, and PVP. The prepared samples were subjected to argon plasma treatment for 20 min with glow discharge (GD) plasma technique. The morphology and structural properties have been analyzed with SEM and XRD, respectively. The optical property has been evaluated and showed higher absorbance in UV-visible light region. Photocatalytic activity of PEG added BiVO4 showed higher degradation for methylene blue dye, i.e., 56% in 180 min under visible light illumination. The result has been further supported by PL and Raman analyses. The BET analysis was used to detect the pore size and specific surface area of the samples. Furthermore, the reusability of the photocatalyst was evaluated by the stability test. The XPS and TEM analyses analyze the composition and crystalline nature of the prepared sample. The GCMS analysis of MB dye degradation has inferred the stability of the sample after dye degradation. The GCMS analysis and reusability test confirm the stability of PG after the photocatalysis process and confirm that the plasma treatment has helped in the stability of PG.","PeriodicalId":450,"journal":{"name":"IEEE Transactions on Plasma Science","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.3,"publicationDate":"2024-08-26","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142175276","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"物理与天体物理","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Ranjeet Pratap Singh Bhadoriya, Varun Bajaj, Ravi Panwar
{"title":"Analytical Insights Into Plasma-Assisted Broadband Multilayered Microwave Absorber Design Using Chaos Game Optimization","authors":"Ranjeet Pratap Singh Bhadoriya, Varun Bajaj, Ravi Panwar","doi":"10.1109/tps.2024.3442829","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/tps.2024.3442829","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":450,"journal":{"name":"IEEE Transactions on Plasma Science","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2024-08-26","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142175275","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"物理与天体物理","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Vishakha Bende;Vandan Nagar;Vanita Sekar;Namita Maiti;Rajib Kar
{"title":"Design and Development of a Novel Tesla Coil-Based Cold Plasma Device for Plasma Medicine: Decoupling the Effect of Plasma-Generated Species","authors":"Vishakha Bende;Vandan Nagar;Vanita Sekar;Namita Maiti;Rajib Kar","doi":"10.1109/TPS.2024.3434476","DOIUrl":"10.1109/TPS.2024.3434476","url":null,"abstract":"A novel Tesla coil-based cold atmospheric pressure plasma (CAPP) device has been developed from the first principle for biomedical applications. This device has been characterized by electrical and optical diagnostics to determine its efficacy for biological applications. These characterization results showed that eight-LPM Ar plasma at 16.5-W operating power produces stable plasma with low discharge current. The device was then tested as bactericide on Gram-positive Staphylococcus aureus and Gram-negative Escherichia coli. While E. coli could be completely annihilated after 120 s of plasma treatment at a 2-mm distance from plasma tip; inactivation of S. aureus starts after 60 s due to its thicker cell wall and complete annihilation requires 240 s of plasma exposure. Potent bactericidal plasma emission bands, such as OH (~309 nm), N2 (SPS) (~337 nm), and OI (~777.4 nm), have been observed and electron microscopy analysis of bacteria supports cell damage post-plasma treatment. The study indicates that ~4–6 mm away from the plasma tip, the effect of charged particles vanishes but emitted UV and reactive oxygen species (ROS) from CAPP still eradicates bacteria in short exposure time (<8 min). Demonstrating microbial inactivation at a distance underscores the potential for noncontact, remote sterilization applications. This innovative capability opens doors to industries where the maintenance of pristine, germ-free environments is of paramount importance.","PeriodicalId":450,"journal":{"name":"IEEE Transactions on Plasma Science","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.3,"publicationDate":"2024-08-23","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142175278","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"物理与天体物理","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
S. Trieu;F. Hoffmann;M. de Haas;G. Tchilinguirian;B. P. LeBlanc
{"title":"Real-Time Ethernet Interface for NSTX-U’s Thomson Scattering Diagnostic (2023)","authors":"S. Trieu;F. Hoffmann;M. de Haas;G. Tchilinguirian;B. P. LeBlanc","doi":"10.1109/TPS.2024.3421897","DOIUrl":"10.1109/TPS.2024.3421897","url":null,"abstract":"The multipoint Thomson scattering (MPTS) diagnostic system at the National Spherical Torus Experiment Upgrade (NSTX-U) facility is undergoing an upgrade to operate in real-time and interface with the plasma control system (PCS) for NSTX-U. Previous prototyping efforts have shown that spectral analysis and rapid calculations of electron temperature and density are possible on a real-time Linux machine when using up to a 100-Hz laser pulse repetition rate. A remaining challenge was transferring the real-time data to NSTX-U’s PCS, which utilizes the front panel data port (FPDP) protocol. The original proposed method was to convert the real-time data into analog values, but a new solution was developed to keep the output format digital by using an Ethernet controller with a field-programmable gate array (FPGA). This article focuses on a new input module that has been developed to accept incoming user datagram protocol (UDP) packets sent over Ethernet, convert into FPDP format, and integrate into the existing data stream under NSTX-U’s real-time framework.","PeriodicalId":450,"journal":{"name":"IEEE Transactions on Plasma Science","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.3,"publicationDate":"2024-08-23","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142175280","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"物理与天体物理","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Robert H. Dwyer, Kevin C. Yates, Kevin D. Meaney, C. Fry, Tana Morrow, Michael Mangan, Yongho Kim
{"title":"Forward Modeling of Gamma Reaction History Signatures From Anticipated Deuterium-Tritium Filled MagLIF Implosions on Sandia’s Z-Machine","authors":"Robert H. Dwyer, Kevin C. Yates, Kevin D. Meaney, C. Fry, Tana Morrow, Michael Mangan, Yongho Kim","doi":"10.1109/tps.2024.3441369","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/tps.2024.3441369","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":450,"journal":{"name":"IEEE Transactions on Plasma Science","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2024-08-23","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142175277","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"物理与天体物理","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Andrew H. Seltzman, James T. Ridzon, Stephen J. Wukitch
{"title":"Enhanced Braze Wetting on Electroplated L-PBF Additive Manufactured GRCop-84 and GRCop-42, Stainless Steel, and Refractory Alloys","authors":"Andrew H. Seltzman, James T. Ridzon, Stephen J. Wukitch","doi":"10.1109/tps.2024.3440954","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/tps.2024.3440954","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":450,"journal":{"name":"IEEE Transactions on Plasma Science","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2024-08-22","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142175286","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"物理与天体物理","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Optimized Design for Armature Lightweighting and Contact Pressure Distribution Uniformization Based on BP Neural Network and Genetic Algorithm","authors":"Jinguo Wu;Sihan Li;Bin Yang;Yujie Zhang","doi":"10.1109/TPS.2024.3406200","DOIUrl":"10.1109/TPS.2024.3406200","url":null,"abstract":"The variation in armature structural parameters has a profound impact on electromagnetic railgun performance. In order to enhance the electrical contact performance of armature and rail interfaces and achieve armature lightweighting, a novel approach is proposed that combines backpropagation (BP) neural networks with genetic algorithms for optimizing armature structures. Employing Latin hypercube experiments, structural dimension samples were extracted for both flat armatures and convex-arc armatures, and a training dataset was generated through finite element simulations. Mapping models were constructed based on BP neural networks to relate the contact pressure distribution coefficient, maximum stress, mass, and total contact force individually to the armature structural parameters. Incorporating a comprehensive evaluation index denoted as “W” as the fitness function for the genetic algorithm, global optimization of armature size was carried out. The optimized results were subsequently validated through finite element comparative analysis. The outcomes revealed that, following optimization of flat armatures, a 10.4% reduction in mass and a 55.7% decrease in the contact pressure distribution coefficient were achieved. For convex-arc armatures, a 25% reduction in mass and a 46.5% decrease in the contact pressure distribution coefficient were observed. Simultaneously achieving armature lightweighting and improving the uniformity of contact pressure distribution on armature and rail interfaces, this methodology offers a novel perspective and serves as a valuable reference for addressing the optimization of armature structures under complex operating conditions.","PeriodicalId":450,"journal":{"name":"IEEE Transactions on Plasma Science","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.3,"publicationDate":"2024-08-22","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142175288","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"物理与天体物理","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Bingyang Feng;Yingjie Fu;Luokang Dong;Shenyi Qin;Mengbing He
{"title":"Design and Characteristics of a High-Power Pulse Transformer Based on a Closed Cage Core Structure","authors":"Bingyang Feng;Yingjie Fu;Luokang Dong;Shenyi Qin;Mengbing He","doi":"10.1109/TPS.2024.3441320","DOIUrl":"10.1109/TPS.2024.3441320","url":null,"abstract":"The electromagnetic parameters of the pulse transformer are determined by its structure and are of great significance to the performance of the pulse source. For the high power and voltage pulse discharge application with repetition frequency, a design of the high-power pulse transformer with a closed cage core structure for high energy efficiency is proposed based on the analysis of the resonant circuit. Through the analytical calculation, the finite element method (FEM) model, and the field-circuit coupled analysis, the key parameters and characteristics of the proposed transformer are obtained and investigated. The prototype is developed according to the design and a high-power repetitive frequency pulse source platform with an energy release circuit is constructed for the performance test. The experimental results indicate that the pulse transformer prototype can meet the requirements of output voltage higher than 500 kV, average power higher than 100 kW, and repetition frequency operation up to 25 Hz.","PeriodicalId":450,"journal":{"name":"IEEE Transactions on Plasma Science","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.3,"publicationDate":"2024-08-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142175282","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"物理与天体物理","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}