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Treatment of Refractory Melasma with Microwave-generated, Atmospheric-pressure, Non-thermal Nitrogen Plasma

  • Kim, Hyun-Jo;Kim, Heesu;Kim, Young Koo;Cho, Sung Bin
    • Medical Lasers
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    • 제8권2호
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    • pp.74-79
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    • 2019
  • Periorbital melasma is often refractory to treatment and highly associated with rebound hyperpigmentation or mottled hypopigmentation after laser treatment in Asian patients. In this report, we describe 2 patients with cluster-1 periorbital melasma and 1 patient with cluster-2 periorbital melasma who experienced remarkable clinical improvements after microwave-generated, atmospheric-pressure, non-thermal nitrogen plasma treatments. All patients exhibited limited clinical responses after combination treatments with topical bleaching agents, systemic oral tranexamic acid, and low-fluenced Q-switched neodymium (Nd):yttrium-aluminum-garnet (YAG) lasers. Low-energy nitrogen plasma treatment at 0.75 J elicited remarkable clinical improvement in the periorbital melasma lesions without post-laser therapy rebound hyperpigmentation and mottled hypopigmentation. We deemed that a single pass of nitrogen plasma treatment at 0.75 J induces mild microscopic thermal tissue coagulation and modification within the epidermis while preserving the integrity of the basement membrane in patients with periorbital melasma. Accordingly, nitrogen plasma-induced dermal tissue regeneration could play a role in the treatment of melasma lesions.

UV 장비 및 대기압 플라즈마 장비를 이용한 PCB 표면 처리 효과 비교 (Comparison of PCB Surface Treatment Effect Using UV Equipment and Atmospheric Pressure Plasma Equipment)

  • 유선중
    • 마이크로전자및패키징학회지
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    • 제16권3호
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    • pp.53-59
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    • 2009
  • PCB 표면 개질 및 세정에 있어서 저압 수은 램프를 이용한 UV 장비가 널리 사용되어왔다. 본 연구에서는 공정의 생산성을 향상 시키기 위하여 기존 UV 장비를 대체하여 리모트 DBD 방식의 대기압플라즈마 장비를 새로이 개발하였다. 두 장비의 생산성 비교는 처리 시간 증가에 따른 표면 접촉각의 변화를 측정함으로써 정량적으로 비교할 수 있었다. 측정 결과 대기압 플라즈마 장비의 생산성이 UV 장비에 비하여 매우 우수한 것으로 확인 되었다. 또한 XPS를 이용한 표면 조성 측정 결과 동일한 접촉각 수준에서 UV 및 대기압 처리의 효과는 유사한 것으로 파악되었다. 즉, 유기 오염 수준이 감소되었으며 표면 일부 표면 원소가 산회되었다. 최종적으로 대기압 플라즈마를 BGA제조의 플럭스 도포 공정에 적용하였는데, 대기압 플라즈마를 처리함으로써 도포 공정의 균일도가 향상되는 결과를 얻을 수 있었다.

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Improvement of the mechanical performance and dyeing ability of bamboo fiber by atmospheric pressure air plasma treatment

  • Hoa, Ta Phuong;Chuong, Bui;Hung, Dang Viet;Tien, Nguyen Dung;Khanh, Vu Thi Homg
    • 한국염색가공학회:학술대회논문집
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    • 한국염색가공학회 2009년도 학술발표대회
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    • pp.14-20
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    • 2009
  • Atmospheric pressure air plasma was applied for treatment of different kinds of natural bamboo fiber to improve their mechanical properties and surface characteristics, which are suitable for adhesion and dyeing. The tensile strength and Young modulus of bamboo fiber were significantly improved; SEM and AFM study show that the surface of fiber became cleaner and rougher after plasma treatment. Plasma treatment caused the cracking, removing of the protective skin of alkali-untreated fiber and etching to form a cleaner and rougher surface. The dyeability of both groups of bamboo fiber which are used for composite and textile purposes is significantly enhanced after treatment.

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Surface Treatment of a Titanium Implant using a low Temperature Atmospheric Pressure Plasma Jet

  • Lee, Hyun-Young;Ok, Jung-Woo;Lee, Ho-Jun;Kim, Gyoo Cheon;Lee, Hae June
    • Applied Science and Convergence Technology
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    • 제25권3호
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    • pp.51-55
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    • 2016
  • The surface treatment of a titanium implant is investigated with a non-thermal atmospheric pressure plasma jet. The plasma jet is generated by the injection of He and $O_2$ gas mixture with a sinusoidal driving voltage of 3 kV or more and with a driving frequency of 20 kHz. The generated plasma plume has a length up to 35 mm from the jet outlet. The wettability of 4 different titanium surfaces with plasma treatments was measured by the contact angle analysis. The water contact angles were significantly reduced especially for $O_2/He$ mixture plasma, which was explained with the optical emission spectroscopy. Consequently, plasma treatment enhances wettability of the titanium surface significantly within the operation time of tens of seconds, which is practically helpful for tooth implantation.

대기압 플라즈마 유도 그라프트 공중합으로 합성된 망상형 PU-g-PAAc 폼의 미생물 고정화능 향상 (Enhancement of Microbial Immobilization on the Surface of a Reticulated PU-g-PAAc Foam prepared through Graft Copolymerization induced by Atmosoheric Pressure Plasma Treatment)

  • 명성운;장영미;남기천;최호석;조대철
    • KSBB Journal
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    • 제19권5호
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    • pp.399-405
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    • 2004
  • A reticulated PU-g-PAAc foam was modified through the surface treatment of PU foam by one atmospheric pressure plasma. The synthesized PU-g-PAAc foam was prepared for the purpose of immobilizing microbial organisms. We also attempted different plasma treatment methods including simple plasma treatment, plasma induced grafting and plasma induced grafting followed by plasma re-treatment. The effect of grafting on equilibrium water content (EWC) of PU forms was examined by swelling measurements. Adhesion test was performed to investigate the effect of different plasma treatment methods on the improvement of microbial immobilization. Two foams modified by plasma induced grafting and plasma re-treatment after grafting showed 2.7 and 3.0 fold higher microbial immobilization than unmodified one, respectively. Meanwhile, simple plasma treatment showed a little enhancement. FT-IR analysis of each sample verified the contribution of surface functional groups on the enhancement of microbial immobilization. SEM observation confirmed microbial adherence.

The Effect of Etching on Low-stress Mechanical Properties of Polypropylene Fabrics under Helium/Oxygen Atmospheric Pressure Plasma

  • Hwang, Yoon J.;An, Jae Sang;McCord, Marian G.;Park, Shin Woong;Kang, Bok Choon
    • Fibers and Polymers
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    • 제4권4호
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    • pp.145-150
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    • 2003
  • Polypropylene nonwoven fabrics were exposed to He/$O_2$ atmospheric pressure glow discharge plasma. Surface chemical analysis and contact angle measurement revealed the surface oxidation by formation of new functional groups after plasma treatment. Weight loss (%) measurement and scanning electron microscopy analysis showed a significant plasma etching effect. It was investigated in low-stress mechanical properties of the fabrics using Kawabata Evaluation System (KES-FB). The surface morphology change by plasma treatment increased surface friction due to an enhancement of fiber-to-fiber friction, resulting in change of other low-stress mechanical properties of fabric.

Development of an advanced atmospheric pressure plasma source with high spatial uniformity and selectiveness for surface treatment

  • 임유봉;최원호;이승훈;한우용;이종현;이상균;하정민;김종훈
    • 한국진공학회:학술대회논문집
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    • 한국진공학회 2016년도 제50회 동계 정기학술대회 초록집
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    • pp.176-177
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    • 2016
  • In the last few decades, attention toward atmospheric pressure plasma (APP) has been greatly increased due to the numerous advantages of those applications, such as non-necessity of high vacuum facility, easy setup and operation, and low temperature operation. The practical applications of APP can be found in a wide spectrum of fields from the functionalization of material surfaces to sterilization of medical devices. In the secondary battery industry, separator film has been typically treated by APP to enhance adhesion strength between adjacent films. In this process, the plasma is required to have high stability and uniformity for better performance of the battery. Dielectric barrier discharge (DBD) was usually adopted to limit overcurrent in the plasma, and we developed the pre-discharge technology to overcome the drawbacks of streamer discharge in the conventional DBD source which makes it possible to produce a super-stable plasma at atmospheric pressure. Simulations for the fluid flow and electric field were parametrically performed to find the optimized design for the linear jet plasma source. The developed plasma source (Plasmapp LJPS-200) exhibits spatial non-uniformity of less than 3%, and the adhesion strength between the separator and electrode films was observed to increase 17% by the plasma treatment.

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대기압 플라즈마 처리에 의한 TAC 필름의 표면에너지 변화 (The Surface Energy Change of TAC Film Treated by an Atmospheric Pressure Plasma)

  • 이창호;정도영;박영직;송현직;이광식
    • 조명전기설비학회논문지
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    • 제23권12호
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    • pp.184-190
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    • 2009
  • 표면의 친수성 작용기 형성과 접촉각 향상을 위하여 대기압 플라즈마를 이용하여 Tri-acetyl-cellulose(TAC) 필름에 대한 표면개질을 연구하였다. TAC 필름의 표면개질 목적으로 대기압에서 플라즈마를 발생시키기 위한 Dielectric barrier discharge(DBD) 구조의 플라즈마 반응기 내에서 이온화된 질소 플라즈마를 사용하였다. 플라즈마 처리 공정변수인 처리속도, 방전전력, 방전 갭 및 질소 가스 유속을 변화시켜가며 접촉각을 측정하여 접촉각과 표면에너지 변화를 검토하였다. 대기압 플라즈마 처리속도 100[mm/sec], 방전 전력 1.5[kW], 방전 갭 2[mm] 및 $N_2$ 가스유량 140[LPM] 에서 가장 높은 접촉각과 표면에너지 값을 보였다. 표면친수화의 정도는 플라즈마 방전 전력과 처리 시간에 의존하였다.

대기압 화염 플라즈마 처리가 강판의 표면 및 고무와의 접착특성에 미치는 영향 (Effect of Atmospheric Pressure Flame Plasma Treatment on Surface and Adhesive Bonding Properties between Steel Plate and Rubber)

  • 류상렬;이동주
    • Composites Research
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    • 제23권5호
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    • pp.1-7
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    • 2010
  • NBR과 강판의 접착특성을 향상시키기 위해 대기압 화염 플라즈마(APFP) 처리 장치가 사용되었다. 가장 우수한 접착특성을 나타내는 최적 조건을 찾기 위해 다양한 처리 조건(처리속도, 거리)에 따른 효과에 대한 실험적 연구를 하였다. 주어진 조건에서 버너 포트와 강판의 최적 거리는 40mm, 버너 포트의 최적 처리속도는 50m/min였다. APFP 처리 후 접착제를 두 번 도포한 강판의 접착강도는 접착제만 도포한 경우보다 20.5% 증가하였다. 본 연구를 통해서 대기압 화염 플라즈마 처리에 의한 강판의 표면개질이 고무와 강의 접착강도를 증가시키는 적절하면서도 응용이 가능한 방법임을 확인하였다.

대기압 플라즈마 제트를 이용한 실버페이스트 전극의 표면처리 (Surface treatment of silver-paste electrode by atmospheric-pressure plasma-jet)

  • Sheik Abdur Rahman;Shenawar Ali Khan;Yunsook Yang;Woo Young Kim
    • 한국응용과학기술학회지
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    • 제40권1호
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    • pp.71-80
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    • 2023
  • 실버 페이스트는 상대적으로 낮은 열처리로 공정이 가능하기 때문에 전자 소자 응용분야에서 유용한 전극 재료이다. 본 연구에서는 은 페이스트 전극에 대기압 플라즈마 제트를 이용하여 전극 표면을 처리 했다. 이 플라즈마 제트는 11.5 kHz 작동 주파수에서 5.5 ~ 6.5 kV의 고전압을 사용하여 아르곤 분위기에서 생성되었다. 플라즈마 제트는 대기압에서 수행함으로써 인쇄 공정에 더 유용할 수 있다. 플라즈마 처리시간, 인가된 전압, 가스유량에 따라 전극의 표면은 빠르게 친수성화 되었으며 접촉각의 변화가 관찰되었다. 또한, 대면적 샘플에서 플라즈마 처리 후 접촉각의 편차가 없었는데, 이는 기판의 크기에 관계없이 균일한 결과를 얻을 수 있었다는 것을 의미한다. 본 연구의 결과는 대면적 전자소자의 제조 및 향후 응용 분야에서 적층 구조를 형성하는데 매우 유용할 것으로 기대된다.