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Title
New pathways for nanoparticle formation in acetylene dusty plasmas: a modelling investigation and comparison with experiments
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Abstract
In this paper, the initial mechanisms of nanoparticle formation and growth in radiofrequency acetylene (C2H2) plasmas are investigated by means of a comprehensive self-consistent one-dimensional (1D) fluid model. This model is an extension of the 1D fluid model, developed earlier by De Bleecker et al. Based on the comparison of our previous results with available experimental data for acetylene plasmas in the literature, some new mechanisms for negative ion formation and growth are proposed. Possible routes are considered for the formation of larger (linear and branched) hydrocarbons C2nH2 (n = 3, 4, 5), which contribute to the generation of C2nH− anions (n = 3, 4, 5) due to dissociative electron attachment. Moreover, the vinylidene anion (H2CC−) and higher anions (n = 24) are found to be important plasma species.
Language
English
Source (journal)
Journal of physics: D: applied physics. - London
Publication
London : 2008
ISSN
0022-3727
DOI
10.1088/0022-3727/41/22/225201
Volume/pages
41 (2008) , p. 1-14
ISI
000260738100024
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UAntwerpen
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