Research

Diagnostics of thermal plasma sources and processes

These activities are aimed at the experimental investigation of plasma-assisted processes such as the synthesis of innovative nanomaterials (metals, oxides, core-shell structures, composites, graphene, fullerenes and carbon nanotubes) in inductively coupled RF thermal plasma systems, and the cutting and welding (TIG, MIG, PAW) of metallic materials with arc plasma sources. The research in this sector …

Modelling of thermal plasma processes

Computational modelling tools have been developed in the last 20 years with the final aim of investigating, designing and optimizing thermal plasma processes for material treatment, such as nanoparticle synthesis and micrometric powders spheroidization in RF and DC plasma systems, plasma spray through DC non-transferred arc torches, plasma cutting and welding in DC, AC and …

Nanomaterial synthesis

The experimental facility at UNIBO is equipped with a 30 kW RF inductively coupled thermal plasma source (Tekna Plasma System – PL35 torch), micrometric powder feeder and suspension feeder; nanopowders production can be supported with dedicated reaction chambers, also equipped for diagnostics. A filtering unit enclosed in a glovebox for sampling and packing nanomaterials in …

Non-equilibrium atmospheric pressure plasma sources and processes

In this field, AIP group activities deal with the design and production of NTP sources and their characterization, aimed at garnering a fundamental understanding of plasma physical-chemical aspects and at the optimization of assisted processes; moreover, the IAP group is interested in the scale-up and scale-down of NTP sources and in material characterization for the …

Plasma medicine

In this field, AIP group activities deal with the development and optimization of NTP sources for pathogen decontamination and therapeutic applications. The extraordinary plasma potential is here connected to the various active agents produced and their controllability, which grant to the technology the versatility required by biological applications. In particular, the AIP group is investigating …