The present invention discloses a plasma aerosol device, comprising a gas tunnel, a dielectric barrier discharge module, and a liquid tunnel. The invention uses a mechanism similar to a dielectric barrier discharge (DBD) electrode system, thus to enable generating a plasma active water mist which riches in free radicals such as reactive nitrogen species (RNS) and reactive oxygen species (ROS). Therefore, this invention is able to be used in medical, sterilization, agriculture and preservation industries.

The present invention relates to a dielectric barrier discharge (DBD) plasma reactor comprising a catalyst bed for CO.sub.X hydrogenation in a discharge region; and a method to produce light hydrocarbons from a CO.sub.X-containing gas mixture in the DBD plasma reactor. In the DBD plasma reactor for a CO.sub.X hydrogenation reaction, the catalyst for CO.sub.X hydrogenation comprises a catalytically active component on a mesoporous support that is a dielectric. When the DBD plasma reactor for a CO.sub.X hydrogenation reaction according to the present invention is used, it is possible to convert by-product gases or waste gases into higher-value-added chemical products without additional heat supply from the outside.

The present disclosure relates to an electric discharge device and associated method for molecular restructuring of a fluid. The electric discharge device comprises a discharge cell including a first dielectric layer and a second dielectric layer that are spaced apart by a gap constituting a flow channel for a feed fluid to be molecularly restructured. The dielectric layers and the flow channel are arranged between a first electrode and a second electrode for generating electric discharge in the flow channel when voltage is applied between the electrodes. The discharge cell comprises a double-walled dielectric tube having an inner wall and an outer wall that come together at both ends of the tube to form a double-walled dielectric tube made in one piece, the inner and outer walls of the double-walled dielectric tube constituting the first and second dielectric layers of the discharge cell.

Disclosed is a plasma device which includes: a base including a power supply unit configured to receive electric power and form an AC signal, a gas flow rate adjustment unit configured to receive gas and control a flow rate of output gas, an input unit configured to receive an input of a user, and a controller configured to control the power supply unit and the gas flow rate adjustment unit according to the input; and a handpiece including a boosting transformer configured to boost the AC signal, an electrode structure configured to receive the boosted AC signal and the gas and form plasma, a switch configured to receive a plasma discharge signal of the user, and a nozzle configured to discharge the formed plasma, wherein the handpiece is connected to the base via a connector and is exchangeable.

An air purification device includes a reactor having a hollow shape and extending in one direction, a discharge plasma generator comprising a first electrode disposed on an outer wall of the reactor and a second electrode disposed inside the reactor, where the discharge plasma generator is configured to generate a discharge plasma in a discharge region, a plurality of dielectric particles disposed on a packed-bed of the reactor, a liquid supplier which supplies a liquid into the reactor, and a liquid recoverer which recovers the liquid discharged from the reactor.

A method for ionizing gaseous samples by dielectric barrier discharge and for subsequently analyzing the produced sample ions in an analysis appliance, in particular a mass spectrometer or an ion mobility spectrometer, produces the sample ions by a plasma caused by a dielectric barrier discharge, wherein the dielectric barrier discharge is produced by virtue of a plasma gas being supplied through a capillary made of a dielectric material, wherein a wire-shaped electrode is arranged within the capillary, the electrode being connected to an AC voltage source, wherein the gaseous sample is supplied to the exit region of the capillary, wherein the wire-shaped electrode is connected to the AC voltage source on the high-voltage side.

The plasma application therapeutic apparatus of the present invention includes: a plasma generating unit, a nozzle for discharging at least one of plasma generated by the plasma generating unit and a reactive gas generated by the plasma, a supply source for supplying a plasma generating gas to the plasma generating unit, an operation unit which is configured to be activated by a user to allow the supply source to supply a predetermined amount of the plasma generating gas to the plasma generating unit, and a reporting unit which is configured to report a remaining gas information in terms of remaining number of times allowed for the supply source to supply the plasma generating gas to the plasma generating unit, based on the plasma generating gas remaining in the supply source.

The present invention discloses an ionization apparatus 10 for ionizing an analyte S, comprising an inlet E, an outlet A, a first electrode 1, a second electrode 2 and a dielectric element 3. The first electrode 1, the second electrode 2 and the dielectric element 3 are arranged relative to one another such that, by applying an electric voltage between the first electrode 1 and the second electrode 2, a dielectric barrier discharge is establishable in a discharge area 5 in the ionization apparatus 10. The first and second electrodes 1, 2 are arranged such that they are displaceable or movable relative to each other.

A system for generating cold plasma is presented, suitable for use in in-vivo treatment of biological tissue. The system comprising: a control unit connectable to an elongated member at a first proximal end of the elongated member. The elongated member comprises a plasma generating unit at a second distal end thereof and gas and electricity transmission channels extending from said first proximal end towards said plasma generating unit. The control unit comprises a gas supply unit configured to provide predetermined flow rate of selected gas composition through said gas transmission channel and a power supply unit configured to generate selected sequence of high-frequency electrical pulses, typically in mega Hertz range, directed through said electricity transmission channel, thereby providing power and gas of said selected composition to the plasma generating unit for generating cold plasma.

A hollow cathode apparatus includes an outer tubular dielectric barrier circumferentially surrounding an outer tubular surface of the cathode tube, the outer tubular dielectric barrier being composed of a barrier material which is electrically non-conductive. Also disclosed is a system comprising the hollow cathode apparatus, an anode which is spaced from the output end of the tubular cathode, and electrical circuitry connected between the cathode tube and the anode for connection to a source of electrical power for providing an electrical potential between the cathode and anode to cause an electric current to pass from the emitter into the input gas to form a plasma which is then output through the output end of the cathode tube to form a plasma plume. The electrical circuitry comprises: a first power supply for connecting the cathode and the cathode electrode to a first source of DC power in an ignition power mode, wherein the first power supply comprises a current control device which is adapted to control the current between the cathode and the cathode electrode, wherein the current control device is arranged to function as an anti-surge current stabiliser; and a second power supply for connecting the anode and the cathode to a second source of DC power in a steady state power mode.