Outside Front Cover: Plasma Processes and Polymers, a Wiley polymers journal, focuses on the interdisciplinary field of low temperature plasma science.

Our scope encompasses a wide range of topics in the area of plasma sources and plasma-based treatments, including surface modification, plasma polymerization, plasma discharges, plasma medicine, and many other related subjects.

Nanosecond pulsed discharge in contact with the liquid generated in a quartz tube propagates radially to inner surface of the tube during the pulse rising time, contracted toward the axial direction of the quartz tube at pulse falling time.

The discharge diffusive is increased significantly by an appropriate combination of quartz tube diameter and gas flow rate.

This study uses a He/O₂ microplasma jet to degrade organic micropollutants in water, revealing how oxygen atoms drive degradation and reduce toxicity, offering insights into more efficient and eco-friendly wastewater treatments.

The inhomogeneous magnetic field in the Ar/C₄F₈ plasma increased ion density and excitation temperature locally, leading to further dissociation of C₄F₈. This effect reduced the thickness and C/F ratio of the polymer film deposited in regions with the strongest magnetic field.

Atmospheric pressure plasmas are a cost-effective alternative to low-pressure systems for the subsequent synthesis and surface passivation of nanocrystals with optical qualities. In this study, we report on a combined system for the synthesis of silicon nanoparticles and their surface passivation using a pulsed methane plasma. The chemical composition of the particles is analyzed in situ using a reflective FTIR setup. Depending on the duty cycle of pulsed methane plasma, methylation on the silicon nanoparticle surface is induced or amorphous carbon growth on the nanoparticles is achieved.

Low temperature plasma-activated lactic acid solution is an effective disinfectant for the inhibition and removal of gram-positive and gram-negative bacteria and biofilms.

PTA solution showed a selective killing effect on breast cancer MCF-7 cells, and this research studied its mechanism by analyzing the newly formed compounds in PTA and their cytotoxicity. The synergistic and antagonism effects of several identified compounds showed a preliminary result of selective killing effects.

Plasma-activated gas (PAG) rich in high-valence NO_x obtained from a parallel system integrating dielectric barrier discharge (DBD) and gliding arc discharge (GAD) devices is effective for fast activation of olive oil.

Nitrate (NO₃^–-N) was synthesized in ambient air at atmospheric pressure DBD plasma. NO₃^–-N up to 80 mg kg^-1 was obtained within 20 s in soil between DBD plasma.

This study examines the simulation methods for nitrogen fixation in the Martian atmosphere using plasma technology. By integrating microwave discharge with dielectric barrier discharge (DBD) techniques, nitrogen and CO₂ from the Martian atmosphere are successfully converted into water-soluble nitrogen fertilizer (N₂O₅), suitable for agricultural applications.

Atmospheric plasma polymerization using pentane and hexane creates antibacterial, biocompatible thin films on PET surfaces. The superhydrophilic coatings, achieved without complex chemicals, provide a scalable solution to prevent bacterial adhesion, making them promising for biomedical applications, especially in medical devices susceptible to biofilm formation.

This study examines helium plasma jet effects on polystyrene surfaces, revealing distance-dependent structural modifications and chemical composition changes.

We investigated an electrosurgical argon plasma device with a novel parameter set allowing its operation at lower temperatures. We studied the device's ability to generate reactive species and measured their penetration into hydrogels and human HT29 colon cancer cell toxicity to preliminarily assess the cold mode's potential in gastrointestinal oncology.

Oxidation of polypropylene surfaces by O atoms initially reduces the water contact angle (WCA) on the surface but subsequently causes the WCA to increase. The changes in the WCA reduction and increase rates with respect to the density and flux of O atoms are examined. Their mechanism is also discussed.

The radio frequency driven inductively coupled plasma (RF-ICP) spheroidizes boron carbide (B₄C) powders, enhancing powder sphericity and coating uniformity. The B₄C powder after RF-ICP treatment, particularly those with high particle temperatures and particle velocities, demonstrate higher spheroidization rates and better sphericity.

The cell membrane serves as the first line of defense for cancer cells. In this study, the primary constituent of the membrane, phosphatidylcholine (POPC), is used as the reaction model. The lipid oxidative stress interaction mechanism of ROS (specifically O atoms, OH radicals, and O3 molecules) with POPC at the molecular level is investigated by reactive molecular dynamics (MD) simulation. The computational data provide the detailed oxidative process of lipid oxidation of POPC induced by CAP and fundamental insights for optimizing CAP to effectively inactivate cancer cells.