Plasma as a Surfactant: A New Capillary Effect and a New Wetting Effect Induced by Nanosecond Spark Discharges

• Published in: IEEE transactions on plasma science Vol. 45; no. 12; pp. 3094 - 3099
• Main Authors: Dubinov, Alexander E., Kozhayeva, Julia P., Lyubimtseva, Valeria A., Selemir, Victor D.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: New York IEEE 01.12.2017; The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Inc. (IEEE)
• Subjects: Capillary effect; Discharge; Discharges (electric); Electric sparks; Liquids; nanosecond spark discharge; plasma; Plasmas; surfactant; Surfactants; Water pollution; Wetting

The influence of nanosecond spark discharges on liquids and we found that their produced plasma can behave as a nonchemical surfactant was studied. Essentially, we discovered two plasma-induced effects: a new capillary effect that leads to a liquid rising unexpectedly high in a capillary and a new w...