At the end of January, a Slovenian scientist Assoc. Prof. Sebastian Dahle from Ljubljana and a doctoral candidate, Neja Bizjak, visited the Department of Plasma Physics and Technology and the CEPLANT centre.
At the end of January, the Plasma Nanotechnologies and Bioapplications research group at the DPPT and CEPLANT hosted a visit of Assoc. Prof. Sebastian Dahle and a doctoral candidate, Neja Bizjak, from the University of Ljubljana in Slovenia. Assoc. Prof. Sebastian Dahle is an expert in gas discharges and is interested in plasma technology innovations and applications. Sebastian Dahle was also the recipient of the prestigious Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions Scholarship. At the Department of Plasma Physics and Technology, this MSCA scholarship has been awarded to Assoc. Tomas Homola and Dr. Oleksandr Galmiz.
Assoc. Prof. Sebastian Dahle focuses on applications of various plasma-assisted reactions, for example, the formation of functional layers, modification of surfaces, or the decomposition of gases. He came to the Plasma Nanotechnologies and Bioapplications research group to conduct joint experiments, leading to the preparation of an impact publication and background material for a new research project. The aim is to study the effect of atmospheric plasma on wood used in the shipping industry. This study should help eliminate or minimize harmful substances commonly used to protect the wood from water.
With Dr. Jacopo Profili from Canada, who was also visiting the Department at the time (more here), they had the opportunity to tour the labs and learn about current research topics.
The Heart of Europe workshop is a traditional gathering of scientists dealing with thin films. The center of Europe is presented by the Technical University of Vienna, Masaryk University in Brno, and Comenius University in Bratislava.
Prof. Christoph Gerhard and his colleagues visited their project partners at the Department of Plasma Physics and Technology and the CEPLANT Centre in the second week of April 2024. Together, they are working on the functionalization of fibers.
