Using Surface-Enhanced Raman Spectroscopy to Probe Surface-Localized Nonthermal Plasma Activation

Kim, Minseok; Mangolini, Lorenzo

doi:10.1021/acs.jpclett.4c00747

Title: Using Surface-Enhanced Raman Spectroscopy to Probe Surface-Localized Nonthermal Plasma Activation

Journal Article · 09 April 2024 · Journal of Physical Chemistry Letters

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.jpclett.4c00747 · OSTI ID:2335828

Kim, Minseok ^[1];

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Univ. of California, Riverside, CA (United States)

Low-temperature, nonthermal plasmas generate a complex environment even when operated in nonreactive gases. Plasma-produced species impinge on exposed surfaces, and their thermalization is highly localized at the surface. Here we present a Raman thermometry approach to quantifying the resulting degree of surface heating. A nanostructured silver substrate is used to enhance the Raman signal and make it easily distinguishable from the background radiation from the plasma. Phenyl phosphonic acid is used as a molecular probe. Even under moderate plasma power and density, we measure a significant degree of vibrational excitation for the phenyl group, corresponding to an increase in surface temperature of ~80 °C at a plasma density of 2 × 10¹⁰ cm^–3. This work confirms that surface-localized thermal effects can be quantified in low-temperature plasma processes. Their characterization is needed to improve our understanding of the plasma-induced activation of surface reactions, which is highly relevant for a broad range of plasma-driven processes.

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Research Organization:: Univ. of California, Riverside, CA (United States); National Energy Technology Laboratory (NETL), Pittsburgh, PA, Morgantown, WV, and Albany, OR (United States)

Sponsoring Organization:: USDOE Office of Science (SC), Basic Energy Sciences (BES); USDOE

Grant/Contract Number:: FE0032091; DEFE0032091

OSTI ID:: 2335828

Alternate ID(s):: OSTI ID: 2338058

Journal Information:: Journal of Physical Chemistry Letters, Vol. 15, Issue 15; ISSN 1948-7185

Publisher:: American Chemical SocietyCopyright Statement

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

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