RF Plasma Treatment of Neptune Grass (Posidonia oceanica): A Facile Method to Achieve Superhydrophilic Surfaces for Dye Adsorption from Aqueous Solutions

2015 ◽  
pp. 305-332
Author(s):  
Hernando S. Salapare ◽  
Ma. Gregoria Joanne P. Tiquio ◽  
Henry J. Ramos
Keyword(s):  
Aqueous Solutions ◽  
Plasma Treatment ◽  
Dye Adsorption ◽  
Posidonia Oceanica ◽  
Rf Plasma ◽  
Superhydrophilic Surfaces

scholarly journals Eco-Friendly Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells Based on Water-Electrolytes and Chlorophyll

Materials ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 14 (9) ◽  
pp. 2150
Author(s):  
Ji-Hye Kim ◽  
Sung-Yoon Park ◽  
Dong-Hyuk Lim ◽  
So-Young Lim ◽  
Jonghoon Choi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Solar Cells ◽  
Plasma Treatment ◽  
Ruthenium Complex ◽  
Photovoltaic Performance ◽  
Dye Sensitized Solar Cells ◽  
Dye Adsorption ◽  
Synthesis Process ◽  
Dye Sensitized ◽  
Water Based ◽  
Sensitized Solar Cells

Organic solvents used for electrolytes of dye-sensitized solar cells (DSSCs) are generally not only toxic and explosive but also prone to leakage due to volatility and low surface tension. The representative dyes of DSSCs are ruthenium-complex molecules, which are expensive and require a complicated synthesis process. In this paper, the eco-friendly DSSCs were presented based on water-based electrolytes and a commercially available organic dye. The effect of aging time after the device fabrication and the electrolyte composition on the photovoltaic performance of the eco-friendly DSSCs were investigated. Plasma treatment of TiO2 was adopted to improve the dye adsorption as well as the wettability of the water-based electrolytes on TiO2. It turned out that the plasma treatment was an effective way of improving the photovoltaic performance of the eco-friendly DSSCs by increasing the efficiency by 3.4 times. For more eco-friendly DSSCs, the organic-synthetic dye was replaced by chlorophyll extracted from spinach. With the plasma treatment, the efficiency of the eco-friendly DSSCs based on water-electrolytes and chlorophyll was comparable to those of the previously reported chlorophyll-based DSSCs with non-aqueous electrolytes.

In Situ Polymerization of Aqueous Solutions of NIPAAm Initiated by Atmospheric Plasma Treatment

2013 ◽  
Vol 10 (6) ◽  
pp. 506-516 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ricardo Molina ◽  
Cristina Ligero ◽  
Petar Jovančić ◽  
Enric Bertran
Keyword(s):  
Aqueous Solutions ◽  
Plasma Treatment ◽  
In Situ Polymerization ◽  
Atmospheric Plasma

scholarly journals Application of activated bentonite for the removal of direct and reactive dye from aqueous solutions

2019 ◽  
Vol 25 (4) ◽  
pp. 341-351
Author(s):  
Aleksandar Zdravkovic ◽  
Novica Stankovic ◽  
Nebojsa Ristic ◽  
Goran Petkovic
Keyword(s):  
Aqueous Solutions ◽  
Dye Adsorption ◽  
Bentonite Clay ◽  
Reactive Dye ◽  
Second Order ◽  
Intra Particle Diffusion ◽  
Naoh Solution ◽  
Activated Bentonite ◽  
Endothermic Process ◽  
Pseudo Second Order

The aim of this study was to determine adsorptive properties of acid activated bentonite clay for the removal of Direct Red 173 (DR 173) and Reactive Red 22 (RR 22) dyes from aqueous solutions. Raw and modified clay were characterized by the following methods: Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), X-ray powder diffraction (XRPD), and scanning electron microscopy (SEM). The efficiency of activated clay adsorption was investigated depending on process parameters: the adsorbent dose, pH, temperature, initial dye concentration, and contact time. Experimental data were analyzed by Langmuir, Freundlich, Temkin, and Dubinin-Radushkevich isotherm as well as kinetic models of pseudo-first order, pseudo-second order and intra-particle diffusion. The process of dye adsorption was best described by Langmuir, Temkin, and Dubinin-Radushkevich isotherm (R2 > 0.97). Pseudo-second order model (R2 > 0.99) had the highest correlation with the obtained kinetic results. The positive value of ?H? indicated that adsorption of dyes by activated bentonite clay is endothermic process. The activated bentonite exhibited good regenerative ability in the 0.1 M NaOH solution. Maximum adsorption capacities of acid activated bentonite clay at 25?C for DR 173 and RR 22 dyes were 356.65 and 109.58 ?mol g-1, respectively.

Effect of RF Plasma Treatment of Plastic Substrates on the Properties of ZnO Thin Films

2010 ◽  
Vol 56 (1(2)) ◽  
pp. 388-392 ◽  
Author(s):  
Eui-Jung Yun ◽  
Jin-Woo Jung ◽  
Young-Wook Song ◽  
Hyoung G Nam ◽  
Nam-Ihn Cho
Keyword(s):  
Thin Films ◽  
Plasma Treatment ◽  
Zno Thin Films ◽  
Rf Plasma ◽  
Plastic Substrates

Influence of Hydrogen Plasma Treatment on a-SiC Resistivity of the SiC/SiO2/Si Structures

2011 ◽  
Vol 276 ◽  
pp. 21-25
Author(s):  
S.O. Gordienko ◽  
A. Nazarov ◽  
A.V. Rusavsky ◽  
A.V. Vasin ◽  
N. Rymarenko ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Silicon Carbide ◽  
Plasma Treatment ◽  
Structural Characteristics ◽  
Hydrogen Plasma ◽  
Rf Plasma ◽  
Current Transport ◽  
Electrical Characteristics ◽  
Variable Range Hopping ◽  
Si Substrate ◽  
Sic Film

This paper presents an analysis of the electrical characteristics of the amorphous silicon carbide films deposited on the SiO2/Si substrate. Aspects of RF plasma treatment on electrical and structural characteristics of a-SiC film are discussed. It is demonstrated that the dominant mechanism of current transport in the a-SiC thin film is determined by variable-range hopping conductivity at the Fermi level. Studies of the a-SiC film at temperatures from 300 K to 600 K also indicate that silicon carbide is a perspective material for fabrication of temperature sensor.

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