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Atmospheric pressure plasma discharges have grown rapidly in importance in recent decades, due to the ease in handling and operation, plus their eco-friendly applications, for agriculture, food, medicine, materials and even the automotive and aerospace industries. In this context, the need for a collection of results based on plasma technologies is justified. Moreover, at the international level, the increased number of projects that translated to publications and patents in the multidisciplinary field of plasma-based technology gives researchers the opportunity to challenge their knowledge and contribute to a new era of green services and products that society demands. Therefore, this book, based on the Special Issue of “Frontiers in Atmospheric Pressure Plasma Technology” in the “Applied Physics” section of the journal Applied Sciences, provides results on some plasma-based methods and technologies for novel and possible future applications of plasmas in life sciences, biomedicine, agriculture, and the automotive industry.This book, entitled “Frontiers in Atmospheric Pressure Plasma Technology”, consists of 8 research articles, 2 review articles and 1 editorial. We know that we are only managing to address a small part of what plasma discharge can be used for, but we hope that the readers will enjoy this book and, therefore, be inspired with new ideas for future research in the field of plasma.

cold atmospheric pressure plasma --- antimicrobial agent --- plasma medicine --- dentistry --- atmospheric pressure plasma jet (APPJ) --- optical emission spectroscopy (OES) --- plasma-surface interactions --- local surface modification --- polymers --- functionalization --- atmospheric pressure plasma --- transdermal permeability --- transdermal delivery --- nitric oxide --- wounds --- biofilm --- plasma jet --- DBD plasma --- plasma jets --- plasma properties --- reactive species --- RONS --- non-thermal plasma --- transient spark --- electrospray --- plasma-activated water --- nitrous acid --- nitrites --- atmospheric pressure plasma jet --- plasma-wine making --- plasma treatment --- UV-Vis spectroscopy --- ATR-FTIR spectroscopy --- bio-medicine application --- cold gas-discharge plasma --- digital holography --- digital holographic interferometry --- plasma diagnostics --- CAP --- electric diagnosis --- E-field measurements --- vacuum-ultraviolet spectroscopy --- patient leakage current --- power measurement --- voltage-charge plot --- OES --- bio-medical plasma applications --- surface-wave-sustained discharge --- microwave discharge --- cold atmospheric plasma --- microwave plasma torch --- n/a

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Irving Langmuir coined the name “plasma” to describe an ionized gas back in 1927. Just over 90 years later, plasma technology is becoming increasingly important in our daily life. For example, in the medical field and dentistry, plasma is used as a method of disinfection and sterilization. Moreover, additional potential novel applications of this technology in different forms of therapy have been proposed. In the agricultural sector, plasma technology could contribute to higher crop yields by enhancing seed germination and the growth of plants, as well as the preservation of foods by disinfection. Plasma technology could also be utilized in environmental applications, including water treatment and remediation, as well as treatment of exhaust gases. Although recent extensive studies have uncovered the broad potential of plasma technology, its mechanisms of action remain unclear. Therefore, further studies aimed at elucidating the molecular mechanisms of plasma technology are required. This book is composed of original articles and reviews investigating the molecular mechanisms of plasma biology. Relevant areas of study include applications in plasma medicine, plasma agriculture, as well as plasma chemistry. Studies on potential therapeutic approaches using plasma itself and plasma-treated solutions are also included.

Technology: general issues --- cold jet atmospheric pressure plasma --- reactive oxygen and nitrogen species --- backbone cleavage --- hydroxylation --- carbonyl formation --- cold atmospheric plasma --- autophagy --- silymarin nanoemulsion --- PI3K/mTOR pathway --- wound healing --- oncology --- regenerative medicine --- plasma --- atmospheric pressure plasma jets --- large-scale imaging --- machine learning --- cancer treatment --- cellular imaging --- reactive oxygen species --- mesoporous silica nanoparticles --- biomaterials --- bone regeneration --- cytotoxicity --- proliferation --- osteogenic differentiation --- plasma-activated medium --- TRAIL --- DR5 --- apoptosis --- ROS/RNS --- atmospheric-pressure plasma --- titanium --- amine --- mesenchymal stem cells --- antibiotic resistant bacteria --- antibiotic resistance gene --- disinfection --- E. coli --- inactivation --- sterilization --- cell migration --- endothelial cells VEGF --- gynaecological oncology --- vulva cancer --- risk factors --- plasma tissue interaction --- premalignant lesions --- cancer development --- patient stratification --- individualised profiling --- predictive preventive personalised medicine (PPPM/3PM) --- treatment --- Candida albicans --- cold plasma treatment --- genome --- hydrolytic enzyme activity --- carbon assimilation --- drug susceptibility --- malignant melanoma --- acidification --- nitrite --- acidified nitrite --- nitration --- membrane damage --- CAP --- cancer --- cold atmospheric pressure plasma --- hydrogen peroxide --- hypochlorous acid --- moDCs --- peroxynitrite --- RNS --- ROS --- non-thermal plasma --- biological activity --- breast cancer --- solution plasma process --- aqueous solutions --- chitin --- chitosan --- degradation --- deacetylation --- non-thermal atmospheric pressure plasma --- Pectobacteriaceae --- Dickeya spp. --- Pectobacterium spp. --- antibacterial --- plant protection --- agriculture --- selective cancer treatment --- reaction network --- mathematical modeling --- n/a --- Mdm2–p53 --- plasma treatment --- molecular dynamic (MD) simulations --- Mdm2-p53

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Irving Langmuir coined the name “plasma” to describe an ionized gas back in 1927. Just over 90 years later, plasma technology is becoming increasingly important in our daily life. For example, in the medical field and dentistry, plasma is used as a method of disinfection and sterilization. Moreover, additional potential novel applications of this technology in different forms of therapy have been proposed. In the agricultural sector, plasma technology could contribute to higher crop yields by enhancing seed germination and the growth of plants, as well as the preservation of foods by disinfection. Plasma technology could also be utilized in environmental applications, including water treatment and remediation, as well as treatment of exhaust gases. Although recent extensive studies have uncovered the broad potential of plasma technology, its mechanisms of action remain unclear. Therefore, further studies aimed at elucidating the molecular mechanisms of plasma technology are required. This book is composed of original articles and reviews investigating the molecular mechanisms of plasma biology. Relevant areas of study include applications in plasma medicine, plasma agriculture, as well as plasma chemistry. Studies on potential therapeutic approaches using plasma itself and plasma-treated solutions are also included.

Technology: general issues --- cold jet atmospheric pressure plasma --- reactive oxygen and nitrogen species --- backbone cleavage --- hydroxylation --- carbonyl formation --- cold atmospheric plasma --- autophagy --- silymarin nanoemulsion --- PI3K/mTOR pathway --- wound healing --- oncology --- regenerative medicine --- plasma --- atmospheric pressure plasma jets --- large-scale imaging --- machine learning --- cancer treatment --- cellular imaging --- reactive oxygen species --- mesoporous silica nanoparticles --- biomaterials --- bone regeneration --- cytotoxicity --- proliferation --- osteogenic differentiation --- plasma-activated medium --- TRAIL --- DR5 --- apoptosis --- ROS/RNS --- atmospheric-pressure plasma --- titanium --- amine --- mesenchymal stem cells --- antibiotic resistant bacteria --- antibiotic resistance gene --- disinfection --- E. coli --- inactivation --- sterilization --- cell migration --- endothelial cells VEGF --- gynaecological oncology --- vulva cancer --- risk factors --- plasma tissue interaction --- premalignant lesions --- cancer development --- patient stratification --- individualised profiling --- predictive preventive personalised medicine (PPPM/3PM) --- treatment --- Candida albicans --- cold plasma treatment --- genome --- hydrolytic enzyme activity --- carbon assimilation --- drug susceptibility --- malignant melanoma --- acidification --- nitrite --- acidified nitrite --- nitration --- membrane damage --- CAP --- cancer --- cold atmospheric pressure plasma --- hydrogen peroxide --- hypochlorous acid --- moDCs --- peroxynitrite --- RNS --- ROS --- non-thermal plasma --- biological activity --- breast cancer --- solution plasma process --- aqueous solutions --- chitin --- chitosan --- degradation --- deacetylation --- non-thermal atmospheric pressure plasma --- Pectobacteriaceae --- Dickeya spp. --- Pectobacterium spp. --- antibacterial --- plant protection --- agriculture --- selective cancer treatment --- reaction network --- mathematical modeling --- Mdm2-p53 --- plasma treatment --- molecular dynamic (MD) simulations

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This book, entitled “Plasma-Based Synthesis and Modification of Nanomaterials” is a collection of nine original research articles devoted to the application of different atmospheric pressure (APPs) and low-pressure (LPPs) plasmas for the synthesis or modification of various nanomaterials (NMs) of exceptional properties. These articles also show the structural and morphological characterization of the synthesized NMs and their further interesting and unique applications in different areas of science and technology. The readers interested in the capabilities of plasma-based treatments will quickly be convinced that APPs and LPPs enable one to efficiently synthesize or modify differentiated NMs using a minimal number of operations. Indeed, the presented procedures are eco-friendly and usually involve single-step processes, thus considerably lowering labor investment and costs. As a result, the production of new NMs and their functionalization is more straightforward and can be carried out on a much larger scale compared to other methods and procedures involving complex chemical treatments and processes. The size and morphology, as well as the structural and optical properties of the resulting NMs are tunable and tailorable. In addition to the desirable and reproducible physical dimensions, crystallinity, functionality, and spectral properties of the resultant NMs, the NMs fabricated and/or modified with the aid of APPs are commonly ready-to-use prior to their specific applications, without any initial pre-treatments.

plasma–liquid interactions --- n/a --- plasma synthesis --- pre-treatment --- liquid phase plasma --- anode materials --- CO-hydrogenation --- nanoparticles --- Clavibacter michiganensis --- cold atmospheric-pressure plasma --- mercury ion --- dielectric barrier discharge --- low-temperature Fischer–Tropsch --- nanocellulose --- nanoparticle --- solution plasma --- activated carbon powder --- ionic liquid --- nitrogen-doped carbon --- heat transfer --- polymer nanocomposite --- Dickeya solani --- stabilizer --- plant protection --- pulsed plasma in liquid --- Xanthomonas campestris pv. campestris --- Pd-Fe alloy --- quercetin --- iron oxide nanoparticle --- phytopathogens --- pseudo-capacitive characteristics --- submerged liquid plasma --- atmospheric pressure plasma --- plasma treatment --- Ralstonia solanacearum --- batteries --- nano-catalysts --- direct current atmospheric pressure glow discharge --- nanostructures --- Erwinia amylovora --- carbon dots --- silicon --- capacitively coupled plasma --- necrosis --- upconversion --- quarantine --- plasma-liquid interactions --- low-temperature Fischer-Tropsch

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This book focuses on recent advances in plasma technology and its application to metals, alloys, and related materials. Surface modifications, material syntheses, cutting and surface coatings are performed using low-pressure plasma or atmospheric-pressure plasma. The contributions of this book include the discussion of a wide scope of plasma technologies applied to materials. Plasma is a versatile tool that can be applied in many types of material processing. New material processing applications of plasmas and new plasma technologies are being developed rapidly. We hope that this book can contribute new knowledge to the plasma material research society.

Technology: general issues --- cathodic plasma electrolysis deposition --- Al2O3 coating --- oxidation --- solution surface tension --- nitrogen plasma --- Ga droplet --- GaN nanodot --- transmission electron microscopy --- wurtzite --- Zinc-blende --- plasma cutting --- cut heat affected zone --- mini-tensile test --- steel plate --- residual stress --- atmospheric pressure plasma jet --- platinum --- tin oxide --- dye-sensitized solar cells --- chloroplatinic acid --- tin chloride --- self-lubricating --- composite coating --- titanium --- plasma electrolytic oxidation (PEO) --- polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) --- plasma nitriding --- atmospheric-pressure plasma --- nitrogen dose amount --- hydrogen fraction --- void --- Ti6Al4V lattice structure --- Ag-doped TiO2 anatase --- spark plasma sintering --- selective laser melting --- additive manufacturing --- antibacterial and photoactivity applications --- aluminum --- surface --- plasma --- nitrogen --- postdischarge --- atmospheric pressure --- wettability --- organic-inorganic halide perovskite --- air plasma --- plasma treatment --- optoelectronic properties --- morphology