Plasma Research group

Academic chair

• Chimie générale (CHIM-F101)
• Cristallochimie et chimie inorganique (CHIM-F207)
• Plasma chemistry and physics (CHIM-F425)
• Surface analysis of materials (CHIM-F438)
• Chimie des interfaces et nanostructures (CHIM-F467)

List of publications

Peer reviewed and non-peer reviewed articles only.

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2021

1. Enhancing the Properties of Photocatalysts via Nonthermal Plasma Modification: Recent Advances, Treatment Variables, Mechanisms, and Perspectives (12/1/2021)
2. Gel models to assess distribution and diffusion of reactive species from cold atmospheric plasma: an overview for plasma medicine applications (8/1/2021)
3. Tuning the wicking and wettability properties of PET textiles by DBD or a remote atmospheric RF torch: A comparison (5/1/2021)
4. Spatially and temporally non-uniform plasmas: Microdischarges from the perspective of molecules in a packed bed plasma reactor (4/1/2021)

2020

1. Plasma-Catalytic Ammonia Synthesis in a DBD Plasma: Role of Microdischarges and Their Afterglows (12/1/2020)
2. Ready-to-Use Germanium Surfaces for the Development of FTIR-Based Biosensors for Proteins (11/1/2020)
3. Potential of N2/O2atmospheric pressure needle-water DC microplasmas for nitrogen fixation: Nitrite-free synthesis of nitrates (11/1/2020)
4. Optical and Electrical Characteristics of an Endoscopic DBD Plasma Jet (9/10/2020)
5. Use of remote atmospheric mass spectrometry in atmospheric plasma polymerization of hydrophilic and hydrophobic coatings (6/1/2020)
6. NOx synthesis by atmospheric-pressure N2/O2 filamentary DBD plasma over water: Physicochemical mechanisms of plasma–liquid interactions (5/1/2020)
7. Robust hydrophobic gold, glass and polypropylene surfaces obtained through a nanometric covalently bound organic layer (4/1/2020)
8. Zero-dimensional modeling of unpacked and packed bed dielectric barrier discharges: The role of vibrational kinetics in ammonia synthesis (4/1/2020)

2019

1. Improving the atmospheric plasma deposition of crystalline inorganic coatings (12/1/2019)
2. Improving the atmospheric plasma deposition of crystalline inorganic coatings (12/1/2019)
3. Erratum: X-ray diffraction, XPS, and raman spec-troscopy of Coated ZnO:Al (1-7 at%) nanoparticles (e-Journal of Surface Science and Nanotechnology (2019) 17 (163-168) DOI: 10.1380/ejssnt.2019.163) (12/1/2019)
4. Atmospheric Pressure Plasma Deposition of Hydrophilic/Phobic Patterns and Thin Film Laminates on Any Surface (7/1/2019)
5. Ex-situ SIMS characterization of plasma-deposited polystyrene near atmospheric pressure (7/1/2019)
6. N-Doped TiO2 Photocatalyst Coatings Synthesized by a Cold Atmospheric Plasma (6/1/2019)
7. Atmospheric pressure plasma polymerization of organics: effect of the presence and position of double bonds on polymerization mechanisms, plasma stability and coating chemistry (2/1/2019)
8. Atmospheric pressure plasma polymerization of organics: Effect of the presence and position of double bonds on polymerization mechanisms, plasma stability and coating chemistry (1/10/2019)
9. Energetics of reactions in a dielectric barrier discharge with argon carrier gas: VII anhydrides (1/1/2019)

2018

1. In situ electrochromic efficiency of a nickel oxide thin film: Origin of electrochemical process and electrochromic degradation (12/1/2018)
2. Atmospheric pressure dielectric barrier discharge synthesis of morphology-controllable TiO2 films with enhanced photocatalytic activity (12/1/2018)
3. Recent developments in surface science and engineering, thin films, nanoscience, biomaterials, plasma science, and vacuum technology (8/1/2018)
4. Dry reforming of methane via plasma-catalysis: influence of the catalyst nature supported on alumina in a packed-bed DBD configuration (5/16/2018)
5. Dynamic behaviors of inorganic all-solid-state electrochromic device: Role of potential (4/1/2018)
6. Charge-transfer kinetics and cyclic properties of inorganic all-solid-state electrochromic device with remarkably improved optical memory (1/1/2018)

2017

1. CO2 dissociation in a packed bed DBD reactor: First steps towards a better understanding of plasma catalysis (12/1/2017)
2. Chemical and physical effect of SiO2 and TiO2 nanoparticles on highly hydrophobic fluorocarbon hybrid coatings synthesized by atmospheric plasma (4/1/2017)
3. A comparative study of the reduction of silver and gold salts in water by a cathodic microplasma electrode (2/1/2017)
4. The Quest for Value-Added Products from Carbon Dioxide and Water in a Dielectric Barrier Discharge: A Chemical Kinetics Study (1/1/2017)
5. Deposition of photocatalytic anatase titanium dioxide films by atmospheric dielectric barrier discharge (1/1/2017)
6. Routes to increase the conversion and the energy efficiency in the splitting of CO2 by a dielectric barrier discharge (1/1/2017)

2016

1. Electrolytes-relevant cyclic durability of nickel oxide thin films as an ion-storage layer in an all-solid-state complementary electrochromic device (12/1/2016)
2. Immobilization of monolayers incorporating Cu funnel complexes onto gold electrodes. Application to the selective electrochemical recognition of primary alkylamines in water (12/1/2016)
3. Growth and characterization of WSe2 single crystals usingTeCl4 as transport agent (12/1/2016)
4. Extremely robust and post-functionalizable gold nanoparticles coated with calix[4]arenes via metal-carbon bonds (12/1/2016)
5. Controlled Modification of Polymer Surfaces through Grafting of Calix[4]arene-Tetradiazoate Salts (12/1/2016)
6. Molecular Surface Analysis and Depth-Profiling of Polyethylene Modified by an Atmospheric Ar-D2O Post-Discharge (11/1/2016)
7. Easy Synthesis of Ageing-Resistant Coatings with Tunable Wettability by Atmospheric Pressure Plasma (9/1/2016)
8. DBD in burst mode: Solution for more efficient CO2 conversion? (8/1/2016)
9. How do the barrier thickness and dielectric material influence the filamentary mode and CO2 conversion in a flowing DBD? (6/1/2016)
10. Deposition Kinetics and Thermal Properties of Atmospheric Plasma Deposited Methacrylate-Like Films (5/1/2016)
11. Photocatalytic TiO2 thin films synthesized by the post-discharge of an RF atmospheric plasma torch (3/1/2016)
12. Reactivity of water vapor in an atmospheric argon flowing post-discharge plasma torch (2/1/2016)
13. The influence of power and frequency on the filamentary behavior of a flowing DBD: Application to the splitting of CO2 (2/1/2016)
14. Fuel Cell Electrodes From Organometallic Platinum Precursors: An Easy Atmospheric Plasma Approach (1/1/2016)

2015

1. Chemical and Physical Effects of the Carrier Gas on the Atmospheric Pressure PECVD of Fluorinated Precursors (12/1/2015)
2. CO2–CH4 conversion and syngas formation at atmospheric pressure using a multi-electrode dielectric barrier discharge (12/1/2015)
3. Epi-fluorescence Microscopy as a Tool for Relative Quantification of the Anti-Biofouling Character of Atmospheric Pressure Plasma-Polymerized Biomaterials (9/1/2015)
4. Surface Analysis and Ultra-Shallow Molecular Depth-Profiling of Polyethylene Treated by an Atmospheric Ar-D2O Post-Discharge (9/1/2015)
5. Chemical Analysis of Plasma-treated Organic Surfaces and Plasma Polymers by Secondary Ion Mass Spectrometry (9/1/2015)
6. Synthesis and texturization processes of (super)-hydrophobic fluorinated surfaces by atmospheric plasma (9/1/2015)
7. LDPE surface modifications induced by atmospheric plasma torches with linear and showerhead configurations (8/1/2015)
8. Challenges in the characterization of plasma polymers using XPS (3/1/2015)
9. Evaluation of the Yasuda parameter for the atmospheric plasma deposition of allyl methacrylate (3/1/2015)
10. CO2-CH4 conversion and syngas formation at atmospheric pressure using a multi-electrode dielectric barrier discharge (2/1/2015)

2014

1. One-Pot Electrografting of Mixed Mono-Layers with Controlled Composition (12/1/2014)
2. Thermal Properties of Plasma Deposited Methyl Methacrylate Films in an Atmospheric DBD Reactor (12/1/2014)
3. Low-density polyethylene films treated by an atmospheric Ar-O2 post-discharge: Functionalization, etching, degradation and partial recovery of the native wettability state (12/1/2014)
4. Preparation and characterization of ultra-hydrophobic calcium carbonate nanoparticles (12/1/2014)
5. About the influence of double bonds in the APPECVD of acrylate-like precursors: A mass spectrometry study of the plasma phase (12/1/2014)
6. Atmospheric plasma synthesized PEG coatings: non-fouling biomaterials showing protein and cell repulsion (12/1/2014)
7. Incorporation of corrosion inhibitor in plasma polymerized allyl methacrylate coatings and evaluation of its corrosion performance (11/1/2014)
8. Understanding polyethylene surface functionalization by an atmospheric He/O2 plasma through combined experiments and simulations (6/1/2014)
9. In-depth diffusion of oxygen into LDPE exposed to an Ar-O2 atmospheric post-discharge: A complementary approach between AR-XPS and Tof-SIMS techniques (3/1/2014)

2013

1. Growth and characterization of large, high quality MoSe2 single crystals (12/1/2013)
2. The impact of double bonds in the APPECVD of acrylate-like precursors (12/1/2013)
3. Competitive and synergistic effects between excimer VUV radiation and O radicals on the etching mechanisms of polyethylene and fluoropolymer surfaces treated by an atmospheric He-O2 post-discharge (8/1/2013)
4. Plasma polymerization of C4Cl6 and C 2H2Cl4 at atmospheric pressure (7/1/2013)
5. Surface characterization of atmospheric pressure plasma-deposited allyl methacrylate and acrylic acid based coatings (6/1/2013)
6. Influence of ambient air on the flowing afterglow of an atmospheric pressure Ar/O2 radiofrequency plasma (3/1/2013)
7. Plasma polymerization of a saturated branched hydrocarbon. the case of heptamethylnonane (1/1/2013)

2012

1. Synthesis of superhydrophobic PTFE-like thin films by self- nanostructuration in a hybrid plasma process (12/1/2012)
2. Deposition and characterisation of plasma polymerised allyl methacrylate based coatings (8/1/2012)
3. Plasma diagnostics of an Ar/NH 3 direct-current reactive magnetron sputtering discharge for SiN x deposition (8/1/2012)
4. PTFE surface etching in the post-discharge of a scanning RF plasma torch: Evidence of ejected fluorinated species (8/1/2012)
5. Chemical mechanisms inducing a dc current measured in the flowing post-discharge of an RF He-O 2 plasma torch (8/1/2012)
6. Etching processes of polytetrafluoroethylene surfaces exposed to He and He-O 2 atmospheric post-discharges (6/1/2012)
7. Synthesis of Membrane-electrode assembly for fuel cells by means of (sub)-atmospheric plasma processes (4/13/2012)
8. Atmospheric plasmas for thin film deposition: A critical review (1/20/2012)
9. Surface modification of PTFE using an atmospheric pressure plasma jet in argon and argon+CO 2 (1/1/2012)

2011

1. Gas sensing properties of multiwall carbon nanotubes decorated with rhodium nanoparticles (12/1/2011)
2. Effects of hydrogen addition in nitrogen atmospheric pressure plasma on its optical and electrical properties and silicon-based deposits compositions (12/1/2011)

2010

1. Les exposés magistraux de chimie à l’université (12/1/2010)
2. La communication pédagogique dans les exposés de chimie à l’université (12/1/2010)
3. Room-temperature, selective detection of benzene at trace levels using plasma-treated metal-decorated multiwalled carbon nanotubes (12/1/2010)
4. One step polymerization of sulfonated polystyrene films in a dielectric barrier discharge (12/1/2010)
5. Characterization of thin water-based silane pre-treatments on aluminium with the incorporation of nano-dispersed CeO2 particles (12/1/2010)
6. Evidence of the Synergetic Role of Charged Species and Atomic Oxygen in the Molecular Etching of PTFE Surfaces for Hydrophobic Surface Synthesis (12/1/2010)
7. Reducing protein adsorption with atmospheric pressure plasma-deposited poly(ethylene glycol) coatings (12/1/2010)
8. Selective detection of benzene traces at room temperature using metal decorated carbon nanotubes (12/1/2010)
9. How to increase the hydrophobicity of PTFE surfaces using an RF atmospheric pressure plasma torch (12/1/2010)
10. Comparison between wet deposition and plasma deposition of silane coatings on aluminium (12/1/2010)
11. Carbon nanotubes decorated with gold, platinum and rhodium clusters by injection of colloidal solutions into the post-discharge of an RF atmospheric plasma (9/1/2010)
12. Poly(ethylene glycol) films deposited by atmospheric pressure plasma liquid deposition and atmospheric pressure plasma-enhanced chemical vapour deposition: Process, chemical composition analysis and biocompatibility (8/1/2010)
13. Evidence of covalent bond formation at the silane-metal interface during plasma polymerization of bis-1,2-(triethoxysilyl)ethane (BTSE) on aluminium (6/1/2010)
14. Surface modification of polymer films with a remote atmospheric pressure d. c. glow discharge: Influence of substrate location (6/1/2010)
15. Plasma modified polymer surfaces: Characterization using XPS (5/31/2010)
16. La communication pédagogique en cours magistral de chimie Peut-on améliorer son efficacité? (5/1/2010)

2009

1. Use of a PECVD-PVD process for the deposition of copper containing organosilicon thin films on steel (12/1/2009)
2. Carbon Nanotubes randomly decorated with gold clusters: From nano2hybrid atomic structures to gas sensing prototypes (12/1/2009)
3. Synthesis of Polystyrene Thin Films by Means of an Atmospheric-Pressure Plasma Torch and a Dielectric Barrier Discharge (12/1/2009)

2008

1. Characterization of gold nanoclusters deposited on HOPG by atmospheric plasma treatment (12/1/2008)
2. Plasma-modified PTFE for biological applications: Correlation between protein-resistant properties and surface characteristics (9/1/2008)
3. Surface and Interface Analysis: Preface (3/1/2008)
4. Characterisation of the silicon nitride thin films deposited by plasma magnetron (3/1/2008)

2007

1. Auger and photoelectron relaxation energy in aluminum compounds: A cluster model (6/1/2007)

2006

1. XPS and contact angle study of N2 and O2 plasma-modified PTFE, PVDF and PVF surfaces (4/1/2006)

2005

1. Review: New Improvements in Energy and spatial (x,y,z) resolution in AES and XPS applications (12/1/2005)
2. Selected effect of the ions and the neutrals in the plasma treatment of PTFE surfaces: An OES-AFM-contact angle and XPS study (7/1/2005)
3. Selected effect of the ions and the neutrals in the Plasma treatment of PTFE surfaces: An OES-AFM-contact angle and XPS ctudy (7/1/2005)

2004

1. Surface composition of CuAu single crystal electrodes determined by coupled UHV-electrochemical approach and a Monte Carlo Simulation (12/1/2004)
2. Surface characterization of plasma-treated PTFE surfaces: An OES, XPS and contact angle study (8/1/2004)
3. AES analysis of nitride layers on steel with target factor analysis (8/1/2004)
4. Experimental and theoretical study of CVV Auger peaks of selected aluminium and carbon compounds (8/1/2004)

2003

1. A comparison of PE surfaces modified by plasma generated neutral nitrogen species and nitrogen ions (12/1/2003)

2002

1. UHV-liquid cell transfer system for Auger electron spectroscopy on electrodes (12/1/2002)
2. Topical Review: The development of a transfer mechanism between UHV and electrochemistry environments (12/1/2002)
3. Fonctionnalisation contrôlée de surfaces polymériques par plasmas: Caractérisation par XPS, AFM, OES et Angle de contact (12/1/2002)
4. Chemical effects in Auger electron spectra of aluminium (8/1/2002)

2000

1. The silver upd on gold (111) revisited (12/1/2000)

1999

1. On the Electrochemical Adsorption of KBr on Gold (100): A LEED-Auger Study (12/1/1999)
2. Chemical Effects in the Auger Spectrum of Copper-Oxygen compounds (12/1/1999)
3. AES-XPS study of chromium carbides and chromium-iron carbides (12/1/1999)
4. Auger Electron Spectroscopy: Low Energy Electron Diffraction Study of the Growth Mode of Ag on Au(111), (311) and (554) Single-crystal Surfaces (12/1/1999)
5. Quantitative Analysis of Mixed (Mo,W) carbides by means of least squares minimization performed on Auger spectra simulations (1/1/1999)

1998

1. On the Synthesis and Characterization of mixed (Mo,W) Carbides (12/1/1998)
2. Synthèse et Propriétés des Carbures et Nitrures des Métaux de Transition (12/1/1998)

1997

1. Synthesis and Characterization of Chromium Carbides (12/1/1997)
2. Synthesis and characterisation of chromium carbides (11/1/1997)

1996

1. Composition and structure of reactively sputter-deposited molybdenum-carbon films (12/1/1996)
2. Study of the chemical bonding in tungsten carbide and chromium films by application of factor analysis on AES depth profiles (12/1/1996)
3. Glow discharge sputtering deposition of thin films of Ag, Cr, Cu, Ni, Pd, Rh and their binary alloys onto NaCl and MgO: experimental parameters and epitaxy (12/1/1996)

1995

1. Use of matrix corrections in the calculation of surface composition of AgPd alloys in Auger electron spectroscopy (12/1/1995)

1994

1. Surface segregation study of Ib-VIII single-crystal alloys (12/1/1994)
2. Solidification of silver-palladium single crystals (12/1/1994)
3. Surface segregation study of Ib-VIII single-crystal alloys (12/1/1994)
4. Factor analysis as a tool to deconvolute Auger spectra of tungsten nitrides and carbides (7/1/1994)

1991

1. Auger electron spectroscopy study of the surface segregation in silver-palladium alloys (6/1/1991)

1990

1. Study of epitaxial films of Ag, Pd and AgPd deposited by dc sputtering (12/1/1990)
2. Surface structure and composition of silver-palladium alloys (7/1/1990)

1989

1. Preparation and characterization of epitaxial films of silver, palladium and Ag-Pd alloys deposited by glow discharge sputtering I: Onto NaCl single-crystal substrates (3/1/1989)