Influence of liquid conductance on the temporal evolution of self-organization patterns in atmospheric pressure DC glow discharges

Ghimire, Bhagirath; Kolobov, Vladimir I.; Xu, Kunning G.

doi:10.1088/1402-4896/aceb1c

Influence of liquid conductance on the temporal evolution of self-organization patterns in atmospheric pressure DC glow discharges

Journal Article · 07 August 2023 · Physica Scripta

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1088/1402-4896/aceb1c· OSTI ID:2421916

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Self-Organized Patterns (SOPs) at plasma-liquid interface in atmospheric pressure plasma discharges refer to the formation of intricate and puzzling structures due to the interplay of electrodynamic and hydrodynamic processes. Studies conducted to date have shown that this phenomenon results in the formation of distinctive patterns such as circular ring, star, gear, dots, spikes, etc., and primarily depends on working gas, electrolyte type, gap distance, current, conductivity, etc. However, an adequate understanding of how these patterns change from one type to another is still not available. This study aims to elucidate the influence of initial liquid conductance (σ_i) on the temporal evolution of SOPs in liquid-anode discharges. The discharge was generated in a pin-to-liquid anode configuration at a constant helium (He) flow rate of 500 sccm and DC applied voltage of 6 kV at a gap distance of 12 mm. Through the gradual increment ofσ_ifrom 1.8μS to 4820μS, we observe that the trend in the evolution of SOPS takes place as solid discs, spikes, dots, rings, double rings, and stars. The continuous formation of reactive species onto the liquid anode in all conductive solutions results in a decrease in pH, an increase in bulk liquid temperature, and an increase in total dissolved solutes, and these have been confirmed through experimental measurements. Observations using optical emission spectroscopy show that the electrons at the plasma-liquid interface participate in the reduction of cations followed by their excitation & ionization due to which electron density as well as emissions from excited species (mainly hydroxyl radicals & excited nitrogen) decrease with time. Our investigation provides experimental evidence on the presence of cations at the plasma-liquid interface required for SOP formation.

Research Organization:: Univ. of Alabama, Huntsville, AL (United States)

Sponsoring Organization:: USDOE Office of Science (SC)

DOE Contract Number:: SC0021391

OSTI ID:: 2421916

Journal Information:: Physica Scripta, Journal Name: Physica Scripta Journal Issue: 9 Vol. 98; ISSN 0031-8949

Publisher:: IOP Publishing

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

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