Electrochemical Reactions at the Boundary Areas Between Cold Atmospheric Pressure Plasma, Air, and Water

A cold atmospheric-pressure He-plasma jet (CAPPJ) interacts with air and water, producing reactive oxygen and nitrogen species (RONS), including biologically active ions, radicals, and molecules such as NO<sub>x</sub>, H<sub>2</sub>O<sub>2</sub>, HNO<sub>3&l...

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Main Authors: Jamiah Thomas, Alexander G. Volkov
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Published: MDPI AG 2024-11-01
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description A cold atmospheric-pressure He-plasma jet (CAPPJ) interacts with air and water, producing reactive oxygen and nitrogen species (RONS), including biologically active ions, radicals, and molecules such as NO<sub>x</sub>, H<sub>2</sub>O<sub>2</sub>, HNO<sub>3</sub>, HNO<sub>2</sub>, and O<sub>3</sub>. These compounds can activate interfacial redox processes in biological tissues. The CAPPJ can oxidize N<sub>2</sub> to HNO<sub>3</sub> and water to H<sub>2</sub>O<sub>2</sub> at the interface between plasma and water. It can also induce the oxidation of water-soluble redox compounds in various organisms and in vitro. This includes salicylic acid, hydroquinone, and mixtures of antioxidants such as L (+)-ascorbic acid sodium salt with NADPH. It can react with redox indicators, such as ferroin, in a three-phase system consisting of air, CAPPJ, and water. Without reducing agents in the water, the CAPPJ will oxidize the water and decrease the pH of the solution. When antioxidants such as ascorbate, 1,4-hydroquinone, or NADPH are present in the aqueous phase, the CAPPJ oxidizes these substances first and then oxidizes water to H<sub>2</sub>O<sub>2</sub>. The multielectron mechanisms of the redox reactions in the plasma-air/water interfacial area are discussed and analyzed.
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spelling doaj-art-e534b53c1e3e419d8dfee3a55b6d20b52024-12-27T14:48:06ZengMDPI AGPlasma2571-61822024-11-017489190310.3390/plasma7040049Electrochemical Reactions at the Boundary Areas Between Cold Atmospheric Pressure Plasma, Air, and WaterJamiah Thomas0Alexander G. Volkov1Department of Chemical and Biochemical Sciences, Oakwood University, Huntsville, AL 35896, USADepartment of Chemical and Biochemical Sciences, Oakwood University, Huntsville, AL 35896, USAA cold atmospheric-pressure He-plasma jet (CAPPJ) interacts with air and water, producing reactive oxygen and nitrogen species (RONS), including biologically active ions, radicals, and molecules such as NO<sub>x</sub>, H<sub>2</sub>O<sub>2</sub>, HNO<sub>3</sub>, HNO<sub>2</sub>, and O<sub>3</sub>. These compounds can activate interfacial redox processes in biological tissues. The CAPPJ can oxidize N<sub>2</sub> to HNO<sub>3</sub> and water to H<sub>2</sub>O<sub>2</sub> at the interface between plasma and water. It can also induce the oxidation of water-soluble redox compounds in various organisms and in vitro. This includes salicylic acid, hydroquinone, and mixtures of antioxidants such as L (+)-ascorbic acid sodium salt with NADPH. It can react with redox indicators, such as ferroin, in a three-phase system consisting of air, CAPPJ, and water. Without reducing agents in the water, the CAPPJ will oxidize the water and decrease the pH of the solution. When antioxidants such as ascorbate, 1,4-hydroquinone, or NADPH are present in the aqueous phase, the CAPPJ oxidizes these substances first and then oxidizes water to H<sub>2</sub>O<sub>2</sub>. The multielectron mechanisms of the redox reactions in the plasma-air/water interfacial area are discussed and analyzed.https://www.mdpi.com/2571-6182/7/4/49antioxidantscold plasmainterfacial catalysismultielectron reactionplasma-activated waterreactive oxygen and nitrogen species
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Electrochemical Reactions at the Boundary Areas Between Cold Atmospheric Pressure Plasma, Air, and Water
Plasma
antioxidants
cold plasma
interfacial catalysis
multielectron reaction
plasma-activated water
reactive oxygen and nitrogen species
title Electrochemical Reactions at the Boundary Areas Between Cold Atmospheric Pressure Plasma, Air, and Water
title_full Electrochemical Reactions at the Boundary Areas Between Cold Atmospheric Pressure Plasma, Air, and Water
title_fullStr Electrochemical Reactions at the Boundary Areas Between Cold Atmospheric Pressure Plasma, Air, and Water
title_full_unstemmed Electrochemical Reactions at the Boundary Areas Between Cold Atmospheric Pressure Plasma, Air, and Water
title_short Electrochemical Reactions at the Boundary Areas Between Cold Atmospheric Pressure Plasma, Air, and Water
title_sort electrochemical reactions at the boundary areas between cold atmospheric pressure plasma air and water
topic antioxidants
cold plasma
interfacial catalysis
multielectron reaction
plasma-activated water
reactive oxygen and nitrogen species
url https://www.mdpi.com/2571-6182/7/4/49
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