Distributed compact plasma reactor decontamination for planetary protection in space missions

Abstract This paper presents a proof-of-concept study establishing effectiveness of the Active Plasma Sterilizer (APS) for decontamination in planetary protection. The APS uses Compact Portable Plasma Reactors (CPPRs) to produce surface dielectric barrier discharge, a type of cold plasma, using ambi...

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Main Authors: Bhaswati Choudhury, Tamara Revazishvili, Maria Lozada, Sarthak Roy, Emma Noelle Mastro, Sherlie Portugal, Subrata Roy
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2023-02-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-023-29049-2