Low-temperature plasmas ● Spectroscopy ● Biophysics
Stephan Reuter is an assistant professor in physics of plasmas and spectroscopy.
He is also Head of TransMedTech chair for plasma medicine.
His research involves the interaction of non-thermal plasmas with liquids and diagnostic methods such as ultrafast laser spectroscopy, spectral imaging, and single-shot techniques.
Studied application fields are plasmas for medicine, environment, and material synthesis.
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Plasma for Infinitesimal Reactions
Plasma (singular state of the matter, lightning is a common example) are able to generate highly reactive species at low temperature. They are qualified as excited. Generate those reactive species help to induce chemical reactions at low temperature, which couldn't happen in the wanted conditions. In low-temperature plasma, there are highly reactive species -electrons, and other «cold» molecules. The results are unbalanced medium and a loss in thermodynamic equilibrium.
Thus, it's possible to create chemical reactions in new media such as microorganisms, living and non-living (nano-scaled structures). More precisely, those researches are focused on the plasma-liquid interfaces of plasma sources.
Nano-magic for lab/living and society
The principal purpose is to advance plasma medicine for diagnostic, medical care, food safety or materials.
According to recent developments in science, Pr Reuter's approach follows sustainable development principles at the economic scale (positive economic impact), social (health) and environment (responsible plasma sources).
