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The future for plasma science and technology
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The future for plasma science and technology

Klaus-Dieter Weltmann, Juergen F. Kolb, Marcin Holub, Dirk Uhrlandt, Milan Simek, Kostya (Ken) Ostrikov, Satoshi Hamaguchi, Uros Cvelbar, Mirko Cernak, Bruce Locke, …
Plasma processes and polymers, v 16(1), pp 1-29
01 Jan 2019

Abstract

Physical Sciences Physics Physics, Applied Physics, Condensed Matter Physics, Fluids & Plasmas Polymer Science Science & Technology
The application of gas discharge plasmas has assumed an important place in many manufacturing processes. Plasma methods contribute significantly to the economic prosperity of industrialized societies. However, plasma is mainly an enabling method and therefore its role remains often hidden. Hence the success of plasma technologies is described for different examples and commercial areas. From these examples and emerging applications, the potential of plasma technologies is discussed. Economic trends are anticipated together with research needs. The community of plasma scientists strongly believes that more exciting advances will continue to foster innovations and discoveries in the first decades of the 21st century, if research and education will be properly funded and sustained by public bodies and industrial investors.

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Physics, Applied
Physics, Condensed Matter
Physics, Fluids & Plasmas
Polymer Science
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