The Cold Plasma Technology Against CBW - A CBRN Defense & Collective Protection Equipment

Original Post at LinkedIn. This is a thought-provoking news:

 https://lnkd.in/d8dzRfYh

Even though there are huge efforts to destroy these chemical weapons, it does not mean that it will be forgotten all CBRN doctrine. On the contrary, it is only an warrant that U.S. will follow the Geneva Convention.

We presented in 2021* a review about Personal and Collective CBRN Protective Equipment and Systems with cold plasma technology (the state of technology/art) and we also showed the use of Cold Plasma and functionalized metamaterials with photocatalytic oxides to destroy these compounds like Mustard Blister and VX at the surface of protective garments. This is a fascinating research from North Carolina State University (2013-2016)** with advanced manufacturing processes like electrospinning and cold plasma treatment for deposition of PCO compounds. During the 1990's a good review of feasibility of Photocatalytic Oxidation of chemical weapons was published by researchers of University of Strathclyde, Glasgow and Carnegie Mellon University, USA (https://lnkd.in/diV37JMj).

This is a great news, but we must go on with research on individual and collective CBRN protection.

* (In Portuguese): "A Tecnologia de Plasma Não-Térmico Aplicada à Proteção Individual e Coletiva DQBRN". In: XXIII SIGE 2021, Simpósio de Aplicações Operacionais em Áreas de Defesa: Sessão Técnica IX - Aplicações com Plasma e Materiais Energéticos, 2021, São José dos Campos, SP. Anais do XXIII SIGE 2021, Simpósio de Aplicações Operacionais em Áreas de Defesa, 2021. Video: https://lnkd.in/diU7MfqQ

Article (in Portuguese): https://lnkd.in/dDGt_ifU

** References:

 GANGADHARAN, N., V.; Atmospheric Pressure Plasma-Electrospinning Hybrid Process for Protective Applications. (Doctor of Phylosophy Thesis) North Carolina State University. Raleigh, North Carolina, 2016 https://lnkd.in/dEVwZKAG

NOWAK, J., M.; Development and Characterization of a Hybrid Atmospheric Pressure Plasma Electrospinning System for Nanofiber Enhancement. (Doctor of Phylosophy Thesis) North Carolina State University. Raleigh, North Carolina, 2013. https://lnkd.in/ddXe4jus

More References:

Jung, H., Seo, J. & Choi, S. Wearable Atmospheric Pressure Plasma Fabrics Produced by Knitting Flexible Wire Electrodes for the Decontamination of Chemical Warfare Agents. Sci Rep 7, 40746 (2017). https://lnkd.in/dbE5KC4u