Special Issue

Plasma in Liquids for Materials

PIs from the CRC1316, together with experts in the field, organize a special issue on the topic of ''Plasma in Liquids for Materials" in the Journal of Applied Physics D.

Plasmas in Liquids for Materials is a rapidly developing field, where the intimate coupling between an intense plasma above and/or inside a liquid is coupled with the species chemistry of an electrolyte, including the solvent and species dissolved in that electrolyte or with solids next to the plasma. The materials synthesis and modification are most often driven by the liquid chemistry and/or the presence of large quantities of solvated electrons. Many of these processes are being explored application driven such as:

• formation of nanoparticles
• functionalizing surfaces
• micromachining surfaces
• polishing surfaces

The fundamental understanding from the plasma physics in these complex multiphase systems to the electrochemistry involving plasma-excited species, however, remains limited. this special issue aims at bridging this gap between fundamental plasma science and electrochemistry in these activated media with a focus on materials applications. we hope this collection will showcase advances in modelling and diagnostics of plasmas in liquids for materials applications, including electrochemistry, (electro)catalysis, nanoparticle formation and renewable energy applications in general.

Guest Editors

• Achim von Keudell, Ruhr University Bochum, Germany
• Mohan Sankaran, University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign, USA
• Thierry Belmonte, Université de Lorraine, France
• Albert K. Engstfeld, Ulm University, Germany