Thierry Dufour (TD) is Associate Professor at Sorbonne Université and heads research activities at the Laboratory of Plasma Physics (LPP, UMR 7648 - SU, CNRS, École Polytechnique). After a PhD in Plasma Physics at the University of Orleans (2009), he completed postdoctoral research at the University of Brussels (2010), and was appointed as Associate Professor at Sorbonne Université (2015) with HDR accreditation (2016).

His current research focuses on cold plasma applied to life sciences, addressing cancerology (treatment of solid tumors like cholangiocarcinomas and non-small cell lung carcinomas), clinical engineering (cold plasma endoscopy), agriculture (seed decontamination, dormancy release, stimulation of seedling growth) and evolutionary biology (tardigrades, halites and diatomes). In parallel, he leads fundamental studies in plasma physics (guided streamers, self-organization). From his past experiences, TD also has a recognized expertise in plasma-material interactions (polymers, organometallics, colloids) and plasma gas processing (CO2 valorization, syngas production, micro-plasmas).

As of 2024, TD has authored 47 peer-reviewed articles and 12 conference proceedings, holds 6 patents, and has contributed to over 150 conference presentations. H-index: 23 (Google Scholar).

TD is actively involved in several academic and professional committees. He is a member of the LPP Council, the Plas@Par Steering Committee, and co-heads the "Initiative Physique des Infinis" research program at Sorbonne Université. His affiliations include the GDR Happybio under CNRS (#2025), as well as the PLASTHER and PLAGRI COST Actions. Additionally, he is a co-founder and former CEO of Auxoway S.A.S.

• Targeting cholangiocarcinoma cells by cold piezoelectric plasmas: in vitro efficacy and cellular mechanisms
  – Authors: M. Soulier, B. Lekbaby, I. Houari, H. Decauchy, A. Pavy, A. Coumes, R. Morichon, T. Dufour, L. Fouassier
  – References: Scientific Reports, 14:30178 (2024)
  – Links: DOI, Free download
  – Keywords: cold piezoelectric plasma, thermal infrared imaging, cholangiocarcinoma, cytoskeleton remodelling, antioxidant system
  – Research topic: plasma medicine
  – Partnerships: LPP, IBPS
   

• Advancements in maize cultivation: synergistic effects of dry atmospheric plasma combined with plasma-activated water
  – Authors: J.-P. Kamseu-Mogo, M. Soulier, G. Kamgang-Youbi, H. N. Apala Mafouasson, T. Dufour
  – References: J. Phys. D: Appl. Phys. 58, 055201, 17 pp (2025)
  – Links: DOI, Free download
  – Keywords: maize cultivation, dry atmospheric plasma priming, plasma activated water, chlorophyll content, stomatal density
  – Research topic: plasma agriculture
  – Partnerships: LPP, IRAD, University of Yaoundé, University of Dschang
   

• Treatment of seeds by cold ambient air plasma: Combining impedance measurements with water sorption modeling to understand the impact of seed hydration
  – Authors: J. August, C. Bailly, T. Dufour
  – References: Journal of Physics D: Applied Physics. Vol. 57, No 26 (2024)
  – Links: DOI, Free download
  – Keywords: Cold ambient air plasma, water sorption isotherm, dielectric properties, seeds LCR measurements, plasma-seeds interactions
  – Research topic: plasma agriculture
  – Partnerships: LPP, IBPS
   

• Cold plasma treatment boosts barley germination and seedling vigor: Insights into soluble sugar, starch, and protein modifications
  – Authors: M. A. Benabderrahim, I. Bettaieb, H. Hannachi, M. Rejili, T. Dufour
  – References: Journal of Cereal Science, Vol. 116, 103852 (2024)
  – Links: DOI, Free download
  – Keywords: cold plasma, barley seeds, phenolic compounds, protein storage
  – Research topic: plasma agriculture
  – Partnerships: LPP, Arid and Oases Cropping Laboratory, University of Tunis EL Manar, IMSIU
   

• From basics to frontiers: a comprehensive review of plasma-modified and plasma-synthesized polymer films
  – Authors: T. Dufour
  – References: Polymers, Vol. 15, Issue 17, 3607, 54 pages (2023)
  – Links: DOI, Free download
  – Keywords: plasma polymer devices, plasma polymerization, polymer film growth, adhesion, wettability, cross-linking, surface crystallinity, PECVD, biopolymers
  – Research topic: plasma polymer processes
  – Partnerships: LPP
   

• Release of Arabidopsis seed dormancy by cold atmospheric plasma relies on cytoplasmic glass transition
  – Authors: J. August, T. Dufour, C. Bailly
  – References: J. Phys. D: Appl. Phys., Vol. 56, No. 41,415202 (2023)
  – Links: DOI, Free download
  – Keywords: seeds dormancy release, plasma/seeds interactions, differential scanning micro-calorimetry
  – Research topic: plasma agriculture
  – Partnerships: LPP, LBD (IBPS)
   

• Les plasmas froids et le Vivant, de nouvelles avancées
  – Authors: C. Douat, J. Santos Sousa, T. Dufour
  – References: Reflets de la Physique, Vol. 75, pp. 24-30 (2023)
  – Links: DOI, Free download
  – Keywords: outreach, plasma/cancerology, plasma/dermatology, plasma/seeds, plasma/seedlings
  – Research topic: plasma medicine, plasma agriculture
  – Partnerships: LPP, LPGP, GREMI
   

• From repeatability to self-organization of guided streamers propagating in a jet of cold plasma
  – Authors: H. Decauchy, T. Dufour
  – References: MDPI, Plasma, Vol. 6, pp. 250-276 (2023)
  – Links: DOI, Free download
  – Keywords: guided streamers, self-organization
  – Research topic: Fundamental physics
  – Partnerships: LPP
   

• Molecular acclimation of halobacterium salinarum to halite brine inclusions
  – Authors: C. Favreau, A. Tribondeau, M. Marugan, F. Guyot, B. M. Alpha-Bazin, M. Arul, R. Puppo, T. Dufour, A. Huguet, S. Zirah, A. Kish
  – References: Front. Microbiol., 13:1075274 (2023)
  – Links: DOI, Free download
  – Keywords: Halophilic microorganisms, proteome of Halobacterium cells
  – Research topic: Evolutionary biology
  – Partnerships: LPP, MNHN (MCAM, PhyMA, IMPMC), DMTS/CEA, METIS
   

• Transmission and multiple reflection mechanisms of guided streamers propagating through grounded annular electrode and interacting with grounded surface electrode
  – Authors: H. Decauchy, T. Dufour
  – References: Plasma Sources Science and Technology, Vol. 31, No. 11 (2022)
  – Links: DOI, HAL (free download)
  – Keywords: guided streamers, ionization waves, plasma jet
  – Research topic: fundamental plasma physics
  – Partnerships: LPP
   

• Cyto- and bio-compatibility assessment of plasma-treated polyvinylidene fluoride scaffolds for cardiac tissue engineering
  – Authors: M. Kitsara, G. Revet, J.-S. Vartanian-Grimaldi, A. Simon, M. Minguy, A. Miche, V. Humblot, T. Dufour, O. Agbulut
  – References: Front. Bioeng. Biotechnol., Vol. 4, pp. 18 (2022)
  – Links: DOI, HAL (free download)
  – Keywords: cardiac-tissue engineering, PVDF, cardiomyocites, plasma functionalization, DBD
  – Research topic: Plasma medicine, cardiac-tissue engineering
  – Partnerships: LPP, IBPS/Inserm, LRS, FEMTO-ST
   

• Cold plasma endoscopy applied to biliary ducts: feasibility risk assessment on human-like and porcine models for the treatment of cholangiocarcinoma
  – Authors: H. Decauchy, A. Pavy, M. Camus, L. Fouassier, T. Dufour
  – References: J. Phys. D: Appl. Phys., Vol. 55, No. 45, 455401, 23pp (2022)
  – Links: DOI, HAL (free download)
  – Keywords: cold plasma endoscopy, safety study, cholangiocarcinoma, plasma catheter, IR imaging
  – Research topic: Plasma medicine
  – Partnerships: LPP, CRSA/Inserm
   

• Cold plasma treatment of seeds: deciphering the role of contact surfaces through multiple exposures, randomizing and stirring
  – Authors: T. Dufour, Q. Gutierrez
  – References: J. Phys. D: Appl. Phys., Vol. 54, N° 50, 505202, 16pp (2021)
  – Links: DOI, HAL (free download)
  – Keywords: seed-stacked dielectric barrier device, dry atmospheric plasma priming, stirring processes
  – Research topic: Plasma agriculture
  – Partnerships: LPP
   

• Sustainable improvement of seeds vigor using dry atmospheric plasma priming: Evidence through coating wettability, water uptake, and plasma reactive chemistry
  – Authors: T. Dufour, Q. Gutierrez, C. Bailly
  – References: Journal of Applied Physics, Vol. 129, 084902 (2021)
  – Links: DOI, HAL (free download)
  – Keywords: long-term plasma effects on seeds, seed-stacked dielectric barrier device, dry atmospheric plasma priming, water uptake
  – Research topic: Plasma agriculture
  – Partnerships: LPP, IBPS
   

• Seed-packed dielectric barrier device for plasma agriculture: understanding its electrical properties through an equivalent electrical model
  – Authors: F. Judée, T. Dufour
  – References: Journal of Applied Physics, Vol. 128, Issue 4, 2020
  – Links: DOI, HAL (free download)
  – Keywords: seeds electrical parameters, dry atmospheric plasma priming, equivalent electrical model
  – Research topic: Plasma agriculture
  – Partnerships: LPP
   

• Cold atmospheric plasma induces tumor cell death in preclinical in vivo and in vitro models of human cholangiocarcinoma
  – Authors: J. Vaquero, F. Judée, M. Vallette, H. Decauchy, A. Arbelaiz, L. Aoudjehane, O. Scatton, E. Gonzalez-Sanchez, F. Merabtene, J. Augustin, C. Housset, T. Dufour and Laura Fouassier
  – References: Cancers, 12(5), 1280 (2020)
  – Links: DOI, HAL (free download)
  – Keywords: plasma jet, cholangiocarcinoma, cancer cells, innovative therapy, macrophages, plasma selectivity
  – Research topic: Plasma medicine
  – Partnerships: LPP, CRSA/Inserm, IDIBELL, CIBEREHD, ICAN, APHP, CRMR
   

• Atmospheric pressure plasma jets applied to cancerology: correlating electrical configuration with in vivo toxicity and therapeutic efficiency
  – Authors: F. Judée, J. Vaquero, L. Fouassier, S. Guegan, T. Dufour
  – References: Journal of Physics D: Applied Physics, Vol. 52, Issue 24, 2019
  – Links: DOI, HAL (free download)
  – Keywords: plasma jet, cholangiocarcinoma, antitumor effects, plasma innocuity
  – Research topic: Plasma medicine
  – Partnerships: LPP, CRSA/Inserm, APHP
   

• Plasma gun for medical applications: engineering an equivalent electrical target of human body and deciphering relevant electrical parameters
  – Authors: F. Judée, T. Dufour
  – References: Journal of Physics D: Applied Physics, Letter, Vol. 52, Issue 16, 2019
  – Links: DOI, HAL (free download)
  – Keywords: plasma jet, electrical hazards, equivalent electrical humang body targets
  – Research topic: Plasma medicine
  – Partnerships: LPP
   

• Self-organized patterns by a DC pin liquid anode discharge in ambient air: effect of liquid types on formation
  – Authors: S. Zhang, T. Dufour
  – References: Physics of Plasmas 25, 073502 (2018)
  – Links: DOI, HAL (free download)
  – Keywords: self-organization of patterns, plasma-liquid interactions, DC discharge
  – Research topic: fundamental plasma physics
  – Partnerships: LPP
   

• Plasma-activation of tap water using DBD for agronomy applications: identification and quantification of long lifetime chemical species and production/consumption mechanisms
  – Authors: F. Judée, S. Simon, C. Bailly, T. Dufour
  – References: Water Research 133 (2018) 47-59
  – Links: DOI, HAL (free download)
  – Keywords: Plasma water treatment, plasma agriculture, spectrophotometry, ISE prbes, long lifespan reactive species, plasma-actived water
  – Research topic: Plasma agriculture
  – Partnerships: LPP, IBPS
   

• Promoting lentil germination and stem growth by plasma activated tap water, demineralized water and liquid fertilizer
  – Authors: S. Zhang, A. Rousseau and T. Dufour
  – References: RSCAdv. ,2017, 7 ,31244-31251
  – Links: DOI, HAL (free download)
  – Keywords: plasma-activated water, plasma-activated fertilizer, seeds germination, seedlings development
  – Research topic: Plasma agriculture
  – Partnerships: LPP
   

• DBD in burst mode: solution for more efficient CO2 conversion?
  – Authors: A. Ozkan, T. Dufour*, T. Silva, N. Britun, R. Snyders, F. Reniers, A. Bogaerts
  – References: Plasma Sources Science & Technology, 2016, Vol. 25, No 5, 055005
  – Links: DOI, HAL (free download)
  – Keywords: DBD, burst mode, CO2 conversion, energy efficiency
  – Research topic: CO2 plasma processing
  – Partnerships: ULB, Universiteit Antwerpen, U. de Mons
   

• How do the barrier thickness and dielectric material influence the filamentary mode and CO2 conversion in a flowing DBD?
  – Authors: A. Ozkan, T. Dufour*, A. Bogaerts, F. Reniers
  – References: Plasma Sources Science & Technology, 2016, Vol. 25, No 4, 045016
  – Links: DOI, HAL (free download)
  – Keywords: CO2 splitting, flowing DBD, process optimization, dielectric barriers
  – Research topic: CO2 plasma processing
  – Partnerships: ULB, Universiteit Antwerpen
   

• Reactivity of water vapor in an atmospheric argon flowing post-discharge
  – Authors: S. Collette, T. Dufour, F. Reniers
  – References: Plasma Sources Science & Technology, 2016, Vol. 25, No 2, 025014
  – Links: DOI, HAL (free download)
  – Keywords: RF plasma torch, water vapor in plasma phase, chemical mechanisms
  – Research topic: fundamental plasma chemistry
  – Partnerships: ULB
   

• The influence of power and frequency on the filamentary behavior of a flowing DBD - Application to the splitting of CO2
  – Authors: A. Ozkan, T. Dufour, T. Silva, N. Britun, R. Snyders, A. Bogaerts, F. Reniers
  – References: Plasma Sources Science & Technology, 2016, Vol. 25, No 2, 025013
  – Links: DOI, HAL (free download)
  – Keywords: CO2 conversion, parametric study, energy efficiency, micro-discharges
  – Research topic: CO2 plasma processing
  – Partnerships: ULB, Universiteit Antwerpen, U. de Mons
   

• Fuel cell electrodes from organometallic platinum precursors: an easy atmospheric plasma approach
  – Authors: D. Merche, T. Dufour, J. Banneton, G. Caldarella, V. Debaille, N. Job, F. Reniers
  – References: Plasma processes and polymers, 2016, Vol. 13, Issue 1, 91-104
  – Links: DOI, HAL (free download)
  – Keywords: plasma torch, organometallics, Pt nanoparticles, carbon blacksupports, post-discharge, gas diffusion layers, catalytic activity
  – Research topic: Plasma-materials
  – Partnerships: ULB (CHANI, G-Time), U. de Liège
   

• Synthesis and texturization processes of (super)-hydrophobic fluorinated surfaces by atmospheric plasma
  – Authors: J. Hubert, J. Mertens, T. Dufour, N. Vandencasteele, F. Reniers, P. Viville, R. Lazzaroni, M. Raes, H. Terryn
  – References: Journal of Materials Research, 2015, Vol. 30, Issue 21, 3177-3191
  – Links: DOI, HAL (free download)
  – Keywords: fluorinated coatings, PTFE, surface texturation, atmospheric plasma process
  – Research topic: Plasma-materials
  – Partnerships: ULB, VUB, U. de Mons
   

• Chemical and physical effects of the carrier gas on the atmospheric pressure PECVD of fluorinated precursors
  – Authors: J. Hubert, N. Vandencasteele, J. Mertens, P. Viville, T. Dufour, C. Barroo, T. Visart de Bocarmé, R. Lazzaroni, F. Reniers
  – References: Plasma Processes & Polymers, 2015, Vol. 12, Issue 10, 1174-1185
  – Links: DOI, HAL (free download)
  – Keywords: PECVD, hydrophobic coatings, liquid fluorinated precursors, C6F12, C6F14, surface morphology, XPS, AFM
  – Research topic: Plasma-materials
  – Partnerships: ULB, U. de Mons
   

• CO2-CH4 conversion and syngas formation at atmospheric pressure using a multi-electrode dielectric barrier discharge
  – Authors: A. Ozkan, T. Dufour, G. Arnoult, P. de Keyzer, A. Bogaerts, F. Reniers
  – References: Journal of CO2 utilization, 2015, Vol. 9, 74-81
  – Links: DOI, HAL (free download)
  – Keywords: CO2 splitting, CO2-CH4 gas mixture, syngas production, flowing DBD
  – Research topic: CO2 plasma processing
  – Partnerships: ULB, Universiteit Antwerpen
   

• LDPE surface modifications induced by atmospheric plasma torches with linear and showerhead configurations
  – Authors: S. Abou Rich, T. Dufour, P. Leroy, L. Nittler, J.-J. Pireaux, F. Reniers
  – References: Plasma Processes & Polymers, 2015, Vol. 12, Issue 8, 771-785
  – Links: DOI, HAL (free download)
  – Keywords: LDPE films, chemical functionalization, RF plasma torch, benchmarking study, post-discharge, WCA, XPS
  – Research topic: Plasma-materials
  – Partnerships: ULB, U. de Namur
   

• Understanding polyethylene surface functionalization by an atmospheric He/O2 plasma through combined experiments and simulations
  – Authors: T. Dufour, J. Minnebo, S. Abou Rich, E. C. Neyts, A. Bogaerts, F. Reniers
  – References: J. Phys. D: Appl. Phys., 2014, Vol. 47, Issue 22, 224007 (12 pp)
  – Links: DOI, HAL (free download)
  – Keywords: molecular dynamics, high density polyethylene, post-discharge, surface hydrophilicity, low molecular weight oxidized materials, ARXPS
  – Research topic: Plasma-materials
  – Partnerships: ULB, Universiteit Antwerpen
   

• Effect of cationic and anionic surfactants on application of calcium carbonate nanoparticles in paper coating
  – Authors: A. Barhoum, H. Rahier, R. Abouzeid, M. Rehan, T. Dufour, G. Hill, F. Reniers, A. Dufresne
  – References: ACS Appl. Mater. Interfaces, 2014, Vol. 6, Issue 4, 2734-2744
  – Links: DOI HAL (free download)
  – Keywords: nano calcium carbonate, anionic surfactant, cationic surfactant, paper coating, hydrophobic paper, surface smoothness paper, air permeability
  – Research topic: Plasma-materials
  – Partnerships: ULB, VUB, Grenoble Institute of Technolog, NRC, IFAM
   

• In-depth diffusion of oxygen into LDPE exposed to an Ar-O2 atmospheric post-discharge: a complementary approach between ARXPS and Tof-SIMS
  – Authors: S. Abou Rich, P. Leroy, T. Dufour, N. Wehbe, L. Houssiau, F. Reniers
  – References: Surf. Interface Anal., 2014, Vol.46, Issue 3, 164-174
  – Links: DOI, HAL (free download)
  – Keywords: LDPE films, post-discharge treatment, WCA, ARXPS, Tof-SIMS, SEM
  – Research topic: Plasma-materials
  – Partnerships: ULB, U. de Namur
   

• LDPE films treated by an atmospheric Ar-O2 post-discharge: functionalization, etching, degradation and partial recovery of the native wettability state
  – Authors: S. Abou Rich, T. Dufour, P. Leroy, L. Nittler, J.-J. Pireaux, F. Reniers
  – References: J. Phys. D: Appl. Phys., 2014, Vol. 47, Issue 6, 065203
  – Links: DOI, HAL (free download)
  – Keywords: LDPE films, Ar-O2 post-discharge, surface etching, cross-linking, aging study
  – Research topic: Plasma-materials
  – Partnerships: ULB, U. de Namur
   

• Ignition and extinction phenomena in helium micro-hollow cathode discharges
  – Authors: M. K. Kulsreshath, N. Sadeghi, L. Schwaederle, T. Dufour, L. J. Overzet, P. Lefaucheux, R. Dussart
  – References: J. Appl. Phys., 2013, Vol. 114, 243303 (8 pp)
  – Links: DOI, HAL (free download)
  – Keywords: Micro hollow cathode discharges (MHCD) , He metastable atoms, tunable diode laser spectroscopy
  – Research topic: Fundamental plasma physics
  – Partnerships: U. d’Orléans (GREMI), UTD, U. Joseph Fourier (LIPhy)
   

• 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
  – Authors: T. Dufour, J. Hubert, N. Vandencasteele, P. Viville, R. Lazzaroni, F. Reniers
  – References: J. Phys. D: Appl. Phys., 2013, Vol. 46, Issue 31, 315203 (14 pp)
  – Links: DOI, HAL (free download)
  – Keywords: LDPE and fluoropolymer films, cold plasma process, interface mechanisms
  – Research topic: Plasma-materials
  – Partnerships: ULB, U. de Mons
   

• Influence of ambient air on the flowing afterglow of an atmospheric pressure Ar/O2 radiofrequency plasma
  – Authors: C. Y. Duluard, T. Dufour, J. Hubert, F. Reniers
  – References: J. Appl. Phys., 2013, Vol. 113, Issue 9, 093303 (12 pp)
  – Links: DOI, HAL (free download)
  – Keywords: flowing afterglow, RF plasma torch, optical characterization, temperature measurements
  – Research topic: Fundamental plasma physics
  – Partnerships: ULB
   

• Chemical mechanisms inducing a DC current measured in the flowing post-discharge of an RF He-O2 plasma torch
  – Authors: T. Dufour, J. Hubert, N. Vandencasteele, F. Reniers
  – References: Plasma Sources Science & Technology, 2012, Vol. 21, Issue 4, 045013 (10 pp)
  – Links: DOI, HAL (free download)
  – Keywords: post-discharge characterization, RF plasma torch, DC current
  – Research topic: Fundamental plasma physics
  – Partnerships: ULB
   

• PTFE surface etching in the afterglow of a scanning RF plasma torch: evidence of ejected fluorinated species
  – Authors: T. Dufour, J. Hubert, P. Viville, C. Duluard, S. Desbief, R. Lazzaroni, F. Reniers
  – References: Plasma Processes and Polymers, 2012, Vol. 9, Issue 8, 820-829
  – Links: DOI, HAL (free download)
  – Keywords: RF plasma torch, PTFE polymer, wetting properties, surface texturation, XPS
  – Research topic: plasma/materials, surface treatments
  – Partnerships: ULB, U. de Mons-Hainaut
   

• Etching processes of polytetrafluoroethylene surfaces exposed to He and He-O2 atmospheric post-discharges
  – Authors: J. Hubert, T. Dufour, N. Vandencasteele, S. Desbief, R. Lazzaroni, F. Reniers
  – References: Langmuir, 2012, Vol. 28, Issue 25, 9466-9474
  – Links: DOI, HAL (free download)
  – Keywords: PTFE, surface roughening, super-hydrophilization, AFM, XPS
  – Research topic: Plasma-materials
  – Partnerships: ULB, U. de Mons
   

• Synthesis of Membrane-Electrode Assembly for Fuel Cells by Means of (Sub)-Atmospheric Plasma Processes
  – Authors: D. Merche, T. Dufour, J. Hubert, C. Poleunis, S. Yunus, A. Delcorte, P. Bertrand, F. Reniers
  – References: Plasma Processes & Polymers, 2012, Vol. 9, Issue 11-12, 1144-1153
  – Links: DOI, HAL (free download)
  – Keywords: membrane-electrode assemblies, PEMFC, catalyst nanoparticles, polymeric membranes, DBD
  – Research topic: plasma-materials
  – Partnerships: ULB, UCL (IMCN, BSMA)
   

• Gas sensing properties of multiwall carbon nanotubes decorated with rhodium nanoparticles
  – Authors: R. Leghrib, T. Dufour, F. Demoisson, N. Claessens, F. Reniers, E. Llobet
  – References: Sensors and actuators B : Chemical, 2011, Vol. 160, Issue 1, 974-980
  – Links: DOI, HAL (free download)
  – Keywords: RF post-discharge, nanomaterials, nanoparticles, carbon nanotubes, gas sensing application, colloidal suspensions, nanohybrid materials, charge transfer
  – Research topic: Plasma-materials
  – Partnerships: ULB, University Rovira i Virgili, U. de Bourgogne
   

• Carbon nanotubes decorated with Au, Pt and Rh clusters by injection of colloidal solutions into the post-discharge of an RF atmospheric plasma
  – Authors: N. Claessens, F. Demoisson, T. Dufour, A. Mansour, A. Felten, J. Guillot, J-J Pireaux, F Reniers
  – References: Nanotechnology, 2010, Vol. 21, Issue 38, 385603
  – Links: DOI, HAL (free download)
  – Keywords: carbon nanotubes, RF plasma torch, colloidal suspensions, metal nanoparticles (gold, rhodium, platinium), nanotechnology, SEM, TEM
  – Research topic: Plasma/Nanomaterials
  – Partnerships: ULB, Centre de Recherche Public Gabriel Lippmann, U. de Namur, U. de Bourgogne
   

• Integrated micro-plasmas in silicon operating in helium
  – Authors: R. Dussart, L.J. Overzet, P. Lefaucheux, T. Dufour, M. Kulsreshath, P. Ranson, J.B. Lee, M. Goeckner
  – References: The European Physical Journal D, 2010, Vol. 60, Issue 3, 601-608
  – Links: DOI, HAL (free download)
  – Keywords: micro-plasmas, MHCD, micro-hollow cathodes
  – Research topic: fundamental plasma physics
  – Partnerships: GREMI, UTD
   

• Experimental study and simulation of a micro-discharge with limited cathode area
  – Authors: T. Dufour, L.J. Overzet, R. Dussart, L.C. Pitchford, N. Sadeghi, P. Lefaucheux, M. Kulsreshath, P. Ranson
  – References: The European Physical Journal D, 2010, Vol. 60, Issue 3, 565-574
  – Links: DOI, HAL (free download)
  – Keywords: micro-plasmas, MHCD, micro-hollow cathodes
  – Research topic: fundamental plasma physics
  – Partnerships: GREMI, UTD, Laplace
   

• RF impedance measurements of DC atmospheric micro-discharges
  – Authors: L.J. Overzet, D. Jung, M.A. Mandra, M. Goeckner, T. Dufour, R. Dussart, P. Lefaucheux
  – References: The European Physical Journal D, 2010, Vol. 60, Issue 3, 449-454
  – Links: DOI, HAL (free download)
  – Keywords: micro-plasmas, MHCD, micro-hollow cathodes
  – Research topic: fundamental plasma physics
  – Partnerships: GREMI, UTD
   

• Effect of limiting the cathode surface on DC micro-hollow cathode discharge in helium
  – Authors: T. Dufour, R. Dussart, P. Lefaucheux, P. Ranson, L. Overzet, M. Mandra, J.-B. Lee, M. Goeckner
  – References: Applied Physics Letters, 2008, Vol. 93, Issue 7, 071508,
  – Links: DOI, HAL (free download)
  – Keywords: micro-plasmas, MHCD, micro-hollow cathodes
  – Research topic: fundamental plasma physics
  – Partnerships: GREMI, UTD
   
  

Plasma wet and dry approaches for agriculture: limitations, challenges andopportunities, T. Dufour, F. Judée, C. Bailly, ISPC-24, Naples, Italy, 9-14 June, 2019

Treatment of carcinomas using atmospheric pressure plasma jets: from targets to in vivo models to investigate innocuity and therapeutic efficiency, F. Judée, J. Vaquero, L. Fouassier, T. Dufour, ISPC-24, Naples, Italy, 9-14 June, 2019

Reactive species involved in higher seeds germination and shoots vigor through direct plasma exposure and plasma-activated liquids, T. Dufour*, S. Zhang, S. Simon, A. Rousseau, ISPC-23, Montreal, Canada, July 30 - August 4, 2017, Y-5-9, proceeding Ref. 129

Single and multiple pin(s)-to-liquid discharges: Connecting self-organization patterns and ROS production in liquids for plasma agronomy applications, S. Zhang, A. Rousseau, T. Dufour, ISPC-23, Montreal, Canada, July 30 - August 4, 2017, P-2-62-10, proceeding Ref. 350

Synthesis and/or grafting of noble metal nanoparticles by microplasma and by atmospheric plasma torch, D. Merche, C. De Vos, J. Banneton, T. Dufour, S. Godet, F. Reniers, ISPC-23, Montreal, Canada, July 30 - August 4, 2017, Proceeding Ref. 179

Hydrogen peroxide generated by an atmospheric He-O2-H2O flowing post-discharge: production mechanisms and absolute quantification, T. Dufour, N. El Mourad, C. De Vos, F. Reniers, ISPC-22, Antwerp, Belgium, 5th-10th July 2015, PDF, HAL

CO2 splitting by DBD: understanding the influence of electrical parameters and regimes, A. Ozkan, T. Dufour, T. Silva, N. Britun, A. Bogaerts, F. Reniers, ISPC-22, Antwerp, Belgium, 5th-10th July 2015, PDF, HAL

A combined study for turning CO2 and H2O into value-added products in a dielectric barrier discharge, R. Snoeckx, A. Ozkan, R. Aerts, T. Dufour, F. Reniers, A. Bogaerts, ISPC-22, Antwerp, Belgium, 5th-10th July 2015, PDF, HAL

Reactivity of water vapour in an atmospheric pressure DBD – Application to LDPE surfaces, S. Collette, T. Dufour, P. Viville, F. Reniers, ISPC-22, Antwerp, Belgium, 5th-10th July 2015, PDF, HAL

Preparation and characterization of ultra-hydrophobic calcium carbonate nanoparticles, A. Barhoum, S.M. El-Sheikl, F. Morsy, S. El-Sherbiny, F. Reniers, T. Dufour, M. P. Delplancke, G. Van Assche, H. Rahier, IOP Conf. Series: Materials Science and Engineering, 2014, Vol. 64, 012037, DOI, HAL

Optical diagnostics and mass spectrometry on the afterglow of an atmospheric pressure Ar/O2 radiofrequency plasma used for polymer surface treatment, C. Y. Duluard, T. Dufour, J. Hubert, F. Reniers, 30th-ICPIG, Belfast, Northern Ireland, 28th August – 2nd September 2011, PDF, HAL

Direct current parallel microdischarges in helium, T. Dufour, R. Dussart, L. J. Overzet, P. Lefaucheux, P. Ranson, L. B. Jeong, M. Mandra, M. Goeckner, N. Sadeghi, ISPC-18, Kyoto, Japan, 26th-31st August 2007, PDF, HAL

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