IMS Laboratory of Plasma Technology
“No research without action, no action without research” - Kurt Lewin
Research
MISSIONS
Laboratory of Plasma Technology was founded on 5/10/2017 by Decision 937/QĐ-KHVL of the Director of the Institute of Materials Science, Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology. Our missions are
i) to perform fundamental and applied research on physical and chemical processes during the interaction between plasma and matter, and
ii) to apply plasma technologies for agriculture, medical, health care, and environmental treatment.
Fabrication of nanospherical powders using thermal plasma technology
Nanomaterials were synthesized using the DC thermal plasma vaporization system. The micro-sized precursors were evaporated in the high-temperature region using triple DC plasma torches and turned into gaseous atoms and/or molecules before cooling down to grow as nanospheres in large quantities.
Synthesis of nanoparticles using atmospheric plasma assisted electrochemical method
The synthesis method using plasma jet technology gives high synthesis efficiency, fast synthesis time (2-10 minutes), reduction of chemicals, and environmentally friendly synthesis processes.
Atmospheric plasma technology for air and water treatment
The atmospheric plasma jet operating at 20–70 KHz has been used to treat a number of seeds for stimulating germination. Root germination and growth were significantly enhanced after plasma treatment.
Surface modifications and activation by cold atmospheric plasma treatment
The energy surface and bond activation will be modified or enhanced by the effect by plasma treatment. Various cold plasma with different plasma profile, frequency, current and gas carriers are employed to trigger the surface modification.
Versatile and effective treatment of waste by cold plasma oxidation process
Main reaction pathways are identified to generate hydroxyl and other radicals, which involve high-energy electrons interacting with water and O2 in the solution and in the ambient air.
Others
Research on plasma devices, catalytic materials, plasmonic biomaterials, plasmonic metamaterials, bimetallic nanoclusters