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Until the 1950's, matter was thought to exist in only three forms i.e. solid, liquid, and gas. But all that changed when a Danish engineer discovered plasma. As it is known, plasma is matter that exists in the form of ions and electrons. Basically, it is a gas that's been electrified charged with freely moving electrons in both the negative and positive state. The situation is actually a resultant of further energy being given to a gas which causes the breaking free of negatively charged electrons from the nucleus.
On a deeper level, plasma can be described as a gas that's been partially ionized. It is a mixture of neutral atoms, atomic ions, electrons, molecular ions, and molecules present in excited and ground states. The charges (positive and negative) balance each other therefore; a good number of these charges are electrically neutral. The charged particles present in plasma are responsible for its high electrical conductivity.
Since plasma consists of electrons, molecules or neutral gas atoms, positive ions, UV light along with excited gas molecules and atoms, it carries a good amount of internal energy. And when all these molecules, ions and atoms come together and interact with a particular surface, plasma treatment is initiated. Hence, by selecting a gas mixture, pressure, power etc. the effects of plasma treatment upon any surface can also be specified or precisely tuned.
A plasma treatment is usually performed in a chamber or enclosure that's evacuated. The air within the chamber or enclosure is pumped out prior to letting gas in. The gas then flows in the enclosure at a low pressure. This is done before any energy (electrical power) is applied. It is imperative to know that plasma treatment performed at low temperature can easily process materials that are heat sensitive. These types of plasma are sometimes referred to as 'cold plasma'.
Plasma treatment is mainly used for cleaning, surface activation, deposition, and etching etc. On an industrial level, plasma treatments are used for treating surfaces of various materials prior to any coating, printing or adhesion. Therefore, it can also be referred to as a kind of pretreatment of surfaces. Treatment with plasma removes any foreign contaminants present on the surface of a material making it more suitable for further processing.
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Is proxima centauris surface a gas liquid solid or plasma?
Plasma.
What state of matter is the sun's surface in?
plasma
Is glycolipids a constituent of a plasma membrane?
Yes,they can be found.They are on the surface.
What are indentations on the surface of a plasma membrane that contain receptor proteins?
coated pits. :)
What plasma membrane extensions create the most surface area for the cell?
Microvilli.
Is proxima centauris surface a gas liquid solid or plasma?
Plasma.
Does plasma membranes have molecules on their surface that identifies them?
No
What state of matter is the sun's surface in?
plasma
What are examples of artificial plasma?
Artificial plasma is adopted in several applications, for example when ion bombing of a surface is needed for example to activate it by partial breakage of surface bonds or when etching of the surface is needed by removal of surface molecules or atoms via ion bombing.here is a list, for sure not complete, of practical applications of plasma:Planar TechnologyPlasma deposition of thin layers on a substrateChemical Plasma etching (also called Reactive Ion Etching, RIE)Physical plasma etching (also called Sputtering etching)Sputtering depositionPlasma enhanced wafer bondingPlastic IndustryPlasma surface treatmentPlasma enhanced bonding of plastic partsTextile ManufacturingFiber Treatment - high speed plasma treatmentNon woven and threaded materials - Large scale and in depth treatmentFunctionalizing of Textiles- added value through plasma coatingOptical IndustryPlasma cleaning of lenses and mirrors surfaces
Is Proxima Centauirs surface a gas liquid solid or plasma?
it isn't a solid, liquid, nor a gas. IT IS PLASMA :P
What is surface treatment?
Until the 1950's, matter was thought to exist in only three forms i.e. solid, liquid, and gas. But all that changed when a Danish engineer discovered plasma. As it is known, plasma is matter that exists in the form of ions and electrons. Basically, it is a gas that's been electrified charged with freely moving electrons in both the negative and positive state. The situation is actually a resultant of further energy being given to a gas which causes the breaking free of negatively charged electrons from the nucleus. On a deeper level, plasma can be described as a gas that's been partially ionized. It is a mixture of neutral atoms, atomic ions, electrons, molecular ions, and molecules present in excited and ground states. The charges (positive and negative) balance each other therefore; a good number of these charges are electrically neutral. The charged particles present in plasma are responsible for its high electrical conductivity. Since plasma consists of electrons, molecules or neutral gas atoms, positive ions, UV light along with excited gas molecules and atoms, it carries a good amount of internal energy. And when all these molecules, ions and atoms come together and interact with a particular surface, plasma treatment is initiated. Hence, by selecting a gas mixture, pressure, power etc. the effects of plasma treatment upon any surface can also be specified or precisely tuned. A plasma treatment is usually performed in a chamber or enclosure that's evacuated. The air within the chamber or enclosure is pumped out prior to letting gas in. The gas then flows in the enclosure at a low pressure. This is done before any energy (electrical power) is applied. It is imperative to know that plasma treatment performed at low temperature can easily process materials that are heat sensitive. These types of plasma are sometimes referred to as 'cold plasma'. Plasma treatment is mainly used for cleaning, surface activation, deposition, and etching etc. On an industrial level, plasma treatments are used for treating surfaces of various materials prior to any coating, printing or adhesion. Therefore, it can also be referred to as a kind of pretreatment of surfaces. Treatment with plasma removes any foreign contaminants present on the surface of a material making it more suitable for further processing.
What is a substance that flows on and below the surface of a liquid?
plasma
What is a loop of plasma from the sun's surface?
A Coronal loop.
What is the surface activity of the sun?
hot bubbly plasma
What is oxygen plasma chamber. can you explain for what purpose this equipment is used?
Plasma chamber is a device which produces plasma inside. plasma is the 4th state of matter which is quasineutral meaning it consists of the same amount of positive and negative ions. When these ions hit the surface the change the chemistry of the surface. They can be used for many purposes such as changig the surface chemistry, depositing organic compounds sometimes sterlizing. I use it to make a hydrophobic surface hydrophilic.
Is glycolipids a constituent of a plasma membrane?
Yes,they can be found.They are on the surface.
What structure does surface area represent in a cell?
plasma member
