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This study uses the Magnetohydrodynamics (MHD) method to simulate unsteady two-dimensional transport variables in argon (Ar) plasma, under low pressure, high density, and weak ionization between two infinite planar electrodes suddenly biased by a negative voltage. Plasma has been widely used in materials processing, thin film manufacturing, light source, nuclear fusion, and etching, etc. Properties of plasmas are also becoming important area for research in physics, chemistry, photonics, aerospace, engineering science and technology. Studying transport processes of plasmas therefore is important. This research consider by electric fields and magnetic fields, viscous, momentum exchange collisions between electrons ions and neutral particles. The computed results in this work quantitatively show density, velocity, electric potential, temperature, magnetic field, viscosity, thermal conductivity of the electrons ions and neutral particles across the sheath to the surfaces suddenly biased by a DC negative voltage. And increase of the boundary layer and sheath thickness. We can compare the theory and the simulation to know the behavior of the plasma near a surface.

Diversas aplicações do plasma de argônio tem sido encontradas na literatura. Na odontologia, suas aplicações se referem a capacidade de limpeza de componentes e aumento da energia de superfície. Os tratamentos para melhorar a energia de superfície são estudados com objetivo de criar um ambiente mais favorável para a adesão celular. Este estudo teve como objetivo avaliar histologicamente as mudanças nos tecidos moles e duros após a inserção de implantes e pilares de titânio limpos e ativados com plasma de argônio. Foram instalados 64 implantes e pilares em 8 cães Beagle, sendo randomizados em dois grupos: tratados com plasma de argônio ou não tratados. Dois tempos experimentais foram realizados: 4 e 8 semanas. Após esse período, os animais foram sacrificados, as mandíbulas foram divididas em blocos individuais e processados para confecção de lâminas para análise histológica. Na análise dos pilares, não houve diferença estatística entre os grupos, apesar de maiores níveis de osso marginal nos locais de teste em comparação com os locais de controle. Em relação aos implantes de titânio, as diferenças entre teste e controle, principalmente no período de 8 semanas, podem sugerir que o uso de plasma de argônio poderia melhorar a integração dos tecidos periimplantares à superficie dos implantes. / Several applications of argon plasma have been found in the literature. In dentistry, its applications refer to the ability to clean components and increase surface energy. Treatments for enhancing surface energy were studied in an effort to create a more favorable environment for cell adhesion. This study aimed to histologically evaluate changes in soft and hard tissues after insertion of implants and titanium abutments cleaned and activated with argon plasma. 64 implants and abutments were installed in 8 Beagle dogs, and were randomized into two groups: treated with argon plasma or untreated. Two experimental times were performed: 4 and 8 weeks. After this period, the animals were sacrificed, the jaws were divided into individual blocks and processed for histological analysis. In the analysis of abutments, there was no statistical difference between groups, despite higher levels of marginal bone in test sites compared to the control sites. Regarding titanium implants, the differences between test and control, especially in the 8-week period, may suggest that the use of argon plasma could improve the integration of peri-implant tissues to the implant surface.

ABSTRACT PLASMA SURFACE MODIFICATION AND CHARACTERIZATION OF PMMA FILMS &Ouml / zgen, &Ouml / zge M.Sc., Department of Polymer Science and Technology Supervisor: Prof. Dr. Nesrin Hasirci Co-supervisor: Prof. Dr. Vasif Hasirci December 2011, 114 pages Surface properties play an essential role for determining the behavior of a material for many applications such as coating, printing, adhesion and prosthesis implanting since the surface is the first part that comes in contact with the environment. Although the bulk properties of some materials are at the desired level, the surface may need to be modified for a better compatibility with its surrounding. Plasma treatment is one generally preferred technique because of its high potential to create various functional groups on the surface of the sample by changing the applied plasma parameters. Some molecules can be successfully immobilized onto these surfaces using these specific chemical functional groups created by plasma. The type of the functional group is important for intended purpose of covalent binding of different molecules on the surface of a material. Present study offers important routes for optimization of the surface functionality of (PMMA) films by changing the plasma parameters. For this purpose, solvent casted polymethylmetacrylate PMMA films were modified by, nitrogen, argon and oxygen plasma by using a radiofrequency (RF) generator / and with various powers (10W, 50W, 100W) for different periods (5min, 15min and 30min). The effects of these plasma parameters (gas type, applied power, plasma time) on hydrophilicity, surface free energy, surface chemistry, and surface topography were investigated. Also, the types of surface free radicals created with oxygen plasma treatment were analysed and the decay of these radicals were examined by Electron Spin Resonance Spectroscopy (ESR). In general, plasma treatment reduced the contact angle of PMMA films where the most hydrophilic surface was obtained for 100W 30 min argon plasma treated sample showing superhydrophilic character with the water contact angle value of ~10&deg / . Surface free energy measurements were carried out according to Geometric Mean, Harmonic Mean, Acid-Base approach and it was found that oxygen, nitrogen and argon plasma treatments increased the surface free energy for all samples by increasing the polar components and introducing functional groups on the surface. X-Ray Photoelectron Spectroscopy (XPS) analysis results revealed that free carbonyl and carbonate groups were formed by oxygen plasma treatment, whereas carboxylic acid and free carbonyl groups were formed after argon plasma treatment, and imine, primary amine, amide and nitrozo groups were formed by nitrogen plasma. Atomic Force Microscopy (AFM) analysis revealed that the roughness of the surface increased considerably from ~2 nm to ~75 nm for the 100W 30 min oxygen plasma treated samples. ESR analysis indicated the presence of peroxy radicals on the surface of the oxygen plasma treated PMMA and the intensity of these radicals increased with increasing plasma power. Decay study of the newly created radicals demonstrated that after 1 month under the atmospheric conditions there were still peroxy radicals on the surface of PMMA. This functionality is important in leading time for further process for binding of different molecules to the surface of the materials for specific purposes. As a result, RF plasma was found to be an effective tool for modification of surface properties of materials with product diversity for intended purposes.

Diversas aplicações do plasma de argônio tem sido encontradas na literatura. Na odontologia, suas aplicações se referem a capacidade de limpeza de componentes e aumento da energia de superfície. Os tratamentos para melhorar a energia de superfície são estudados com objetivo de criar um ambiente mais favorável para a adesão celular. Este estudo teve como objetivo avaliar histologicamente as mudanças nos tecidos moles e duros após a inserção de implantes e pilares de titânio limpos e ativados com plasma de argônio. Foram instalados 64 implantes e pilares em 8 cães Beagle, sendo randomizados em dois grupos: tratados com plasma de argônio ou não tratados. Dois tempos experimentais foram realizados: 4 e 8 semanas. Após esse período, os animais foram sacrificados, as mandíbulas foram divididas em blocos individuais e processados para confecção de lâminas para análise histológica. Na análise dos pilares, não houve diferença estatística entre os grupos, apesar de maiores níveis de osso marginal nos locais de teste em comparação com os locais de controle. Em relação aos implantes de titânio, as diferenças entre teste e controle, principalmente no período de 8 semanas, podem sugerir que o uso de plasma de argônio poderia melhorar a integração dos tecidos periimplantares à superficie dos implantes. / Several applications of argon plasma have been found in the literature. In dentistry, its applications refer to the ability to clean components and increase surface energy. Treatments for enhancing surface energy were studied in an effort to create a more favorable environment for cell adhesion. This study aimed to histologically evaluate changes in soft and hard tissues after insertion of implants and titanium abutments cleaned and activated with argon plasma. 64 implants and abutments were installed in 8 Beagle dogs, and were randomized into two groups: treated with argon plasma or untreated. Two experimental times were performed: 4 and 8 weeks. After this period, the animals were sacrificed, the jaws were divided into individual blocks and processed for histological analysis. In the analysis of abutments, there was no statistical difference between groups, despite higher levels of marginal bone in test sites compared to the control sites. Regarding titanium implants, the differences between test and control, especially in the 8-week period, may suggest that the use of argon plasma could improve the integration of peri-implant tissues to the implant surface.

Le procédé par lequel des forces sont transformées en signaux chimiques joue un rôle fondamental dans de nombreux processus biologiques. Ce travail de thèse a permis de mettre au point de nouvelles surfaces fonctionnelles synthétiques permettant de mimer ce comportement. Il s’agit plus précisément de contrôler l’adsorption d’objets biologiques tels que des protéines ou des cellules sur un support élastique modifié par plasma et présentant des récepteurs spécifiques. Ces récepteurs sont masqués par de longues chaînes de poly(éthylèneglycol) (PEG) qui sont également greffées sur la surface. L'étirement de celles-ci permet d'exhiber les sites d’adsorption ou les sites d'adhésion et de rendre ainsi la surface adhérente. Notre méthode est basée sur la polymérisation plasma de l’anhydride maléique. Cette fonctionnalisation permet de greffer à la surface de films silicones des fonctions carboxylique qui servent de points d’ancrage aux chaînes de PEG. Sur le même principe, la biotine ou les peptides d’adhésion (RGD) sont greffés dans un deuxième temps sur ce substrat. Nous montrons, qu’à l’état non étiré, ces ligands ne sont pas accessibles pour leurs récepteurs. Par contre, à l’état étiré, la surface devient spécifiquement adsorbante pour la streptavidine, l’anti-biotine et adhérente pour les cellules. Ces phénomènes sont parfaitement réversibles. / The process by which forces are converted into chemical signals play a fundamental role in many biological processes. This thesis has to develop new functional synthetic surfaces to mimic this behavior. It is more precisely to control the adsorption of biological objects such as proteins or cells on an elastic support modified by plasma and presenting specific receptors. These receptors are masked by long chains of poly (ethylene glycol) (PEG) which are also grafted onto the surface. Stretching allows them to exhibit adsorption sites or adhesion sites and thus make the surface adhesive. Our method is based on the plasma polymerization of maleic anhydride. This functionalization can be grafted to the surface of silicone films carboxylic functions which serve as anchors points for the PEG chains. On the same principle, biotin or adhesion peptides (RGD) have been grafted in a second time on this substrate. We show that the non-stretched state, these ligands are not accessible to their receptors. On the other side, in the stretched state, the surface becomes specifically adsorbent to streptavidin, anti-biotin and also adherent for cells. These phenomena are perfectly reversible.

Introdução: A derivação gástrica em Y-de-Roux (DGYR) é um dos procedimentos bariátricos mais realizados em todo o mundo. Apesar de sua alta eficácia, significativa proporção de pacientes recupera parte do peso perdido. Várias terapias endoscópicas foram introduzidas como alternativas para tratar o reganho de peso, mas a maioria dos artigos publicados tem amostra relativamente pequena, com dados pouco claros e de curto prazo. Objetivo: Avaliar sistematicamente a eficácia das terapias endoscópicas para reganho de peso pós-DGYR. Métodos: Foram realizadas buscas nas bases MEDLINE, EMBASE, Scopus, Web of Science, Cochrane, OVID, CINAHL/EBSCo, LILACS/Bireme e literatura cinzenta. Os desfechos primários avaliados foram perda absoluta de peso (PAP), perda de excesso de peso (PEP) e perda total de peso corporal (PPTP). Resultados: Trinta e dois estudos foram incluídos na análise qualitativa. Vinte e seis trabalhos envolvendo 1148 pacientes descreveram sutura endoscópica de espessura total (SET) e PAP, PEP e PPTP em 3 meses foram 8,5±2,9kg, 21,6±9,3% e 7,3±2,6%, respectivamente. Aos 6 meses, foram de 8,6±3,5kg, 23,7±12,3% e 8,0±3,9%. Aos 12 meses, 7,63±4,3kg, 16,9±11,1% e 6,6±5,0%. A análise de subgrupos mostrou melhores resultados no subgrupo submetido à coagulação com plasma de argônio (APC) prévio à SET (p < 0,0001). A metanálise incluindo 15 desses estudos mostrou resultados concordantes e confirmou a superioridade estatística da SET+APC em comparação à SET isolada. Três estudos descreveram sutura de espessura superficial (SEP) com PAP média de 3,0±3,8kg, 4,4±0,07kg e 3,7±7,4 kg em 3, 6 e 12 meses, respectivamente. No seguimento de curto, médio e longo prazo, a SET proporcionou resultados superiores em relação à SEP (p < 0,05). Dois artigos descreveram APC isolada com PAP média de 15,4±2,0 kg e 15,4±9,1kg em 3 e 6 meses. Nenhum estudo relatando escleroterapia satisfez os critérios de elegibilidade. Conclusões: A sutura de espessura total é efetiva no tratamento do reganho de peso pós-DGYR. A realização de APC antes da sutura parece resultar em maior perda de peso. Estudos comparativos são necessários para confirmar nossos resultados. A sutura de espessura total relaciona-se com melhores resultados em comparação à sutura de espessura superficial. Poucos estudos avaliam adequadamente a eficácia de outras técnicas endoscópicas / Introduction: Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass (RYGB) is the most commonly performed bariatric procedure. Despite its high efficacy, some patients regain part of their lost weight. Several endoscopic therapies have been introduced as alternatives to treat weight regain but most of the articles are relatively small with unclear long-term data. Aim: To systematically assess the efficacy of endoscopic therapies for weight regain after RYGB. Methods: We searched MEDLINE, EMBASE, Scopus, Web of Science, Cochrane, OVID, CINAHL/EBSCo, LILACS/Bireme and gray literature. Primary outcomes were absolute weight loss (AWL), excess weight loss (EWL) and total body weight loss (TBWL). Results: Thirty-two studies were included in qualitative analysis. Twenty-six articles enrolling 1148 patients described fullthickness (FT) endoscopic suturing and pooled AWL, EWL and TBWL at 3 months were 8.5±2.9kgs, 21.6±9.3% and 7.3±2.6%, respectively. At 6 months, they were 8.6±3.5kg, 23.7±12.3% and 8.0±3.9%. At 12 months, they were 7.63±4.3kg, 16.9±11.1% and 6.6±5.0%. Subgroup analysis showed that all outcomes were significantly higher in the group with FT suturing combined with argon plasma coagulation (APC) (p < 0.0001). Meta-analysis including 15 FT studies showed greater results and confirmed the significant superiority of FT-APC compared to FT alone. Three studies described superficial-thickness suturing with pooled AWL of 3.0±3.8kg, 4.4±0.07kg and 3.7±7.4kg at 3, 6 and 12 months, respectively. At short, mid and long-term follow-up, FT suturing provided better outcomes compared to ST (p < 0.05). Two articles described APC alone with mean AWL of 15.4±2.0kg and 15.4±9.1kg at 3 and 6 months. No study describing sclerotherapy fulfilled eligibility criteria. Conclusions: Full-thickness suturing is effective at treating weight regain after RYGB. Performing APC prior to suturing seems to result in greater weight loss. Head-to-head studies are needed to confirm our results. Full-thickness suturing lead to greater outcomes compared to superficial thickness suturing. Few studies adequately assess effectiveness of other endoscopic techniques

Introdução: A derivação gástrica em Y-de-Roux (DGYR) é um dos procedimentos bariátricos mais realizados em todo o mundo. Apesar de sua alta eficácia, significativa proporção de pacientes recupera parte do peso perdido. Várias terapias endoscópicas foram introduzidas como alternativas para tratar o reganho de peso, mas a maioria dos artigos publicados tem amostra relativamente pequena, com dados pouco claros e de curto prazo. Objetivo: Avaliar sistematicamente a eficácia das terapias endoscópicas para reganho de peso pós-DGYR. Métodos: Foram realizadas buscas nas bases MEDLINE, EMBASE, Scopus, Web of Science, Cochrane, OVID, CINAHL/EBSCo, LILACS/Bireme e literatura cinzenta. Os desfechos primários avaliados foram perda absoluta de peso (PAP), perda de excesso de peso (PEP) e perda total de peso corporal (PPTP). Resultados: Trinta e dois estudos foram incluídos na análise qualitativa. Vinte e seis trabalhos envolvendo 1148 pacientes descreveram sutura endoscópica de espessura total (SET) e PAP, PEP e PPTP em 3 meses foram 8,5±2,9kg, 21,6±9,3% e 7,3±2,6%, respectivamente. Aos 6 meses, foram de 8,6±3,5kg, 23,7±12,3% e 8,0±3,9%. Aos 12 meses, 7,63±4,3kg, 16,9±11,1% e 6,6±5,0%. A análise de subgrupos mostrou melhores resultados no subgrupo submetido à coagulação com plasma de argônio (APC) prévio à SET (p < 0,0001). A metanálise incluindo 15 desses estudos mostrou resultados concordantes e confirmou a superioridade estatística da SET+APC em comparação à SET isolada. Três estudos descreveram sutura de espessura superficial (SEP) com PAP média de 3,0±3,8kg, 4,4±0,07kg e 3,7±7,4 kg em 3, 6 e 12 meses, respectivamente. No seguimento de curto, médio e longo prazo, a SET proporcionou resultados superiores em relação à SEP (p < 0,05). Dois artigos descreveram APC isolada com PAP média de 15,4±2,0 kg e 15,4±9,1kg em 3 e 6 meses. Nenhum estudo relatando escleroterapia satisfez os critérios de elegibilidade. Conclusões: A sutura de espessura total é efetiva no tratamento do reganho de peso pós-DGYR. A realização de APC antes da sutura parece resultar em maior perda de peso. Estudos comparativos são necessários para confirmar nossos resultados. A sutura de espessura total relaciona-se com melhores resultados em comparação à sutura de espessura superficial. Poucos estudos avaliam adequadamente a eficácia de outras técnicas endoscópicas / Introduction: Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass (RYGB) is the most commonly performed bariatric procedure. Despite its high efficacy, some patients regain part of their lost weight. Several endoscopic therapies have been introduced as alternatives to treat weight regain but most of the articles are relatively small with unclear long-term data. Aim: To systematically assess the efficacy of endoscopic therapies for weight regain after RYGB. Methods: We searched MEDLINE, EMBASE, Scopus, Web of Science, Cochrane, OVID, CINAHL/EBSCo, LILACS/Bireme and gray literature. Primary outcomes were absolute weight loss (AWL), excess weight loss (EWL) and total body weight loss (TBWL). Results: Thirty-two studies were included in qualitative analysis. Twenty-six articles enrolling 1148 patients described fullthickness (FT) endoscopic suturing and pooled AWL, EWL and TBWL at 3 months were 8.5±2.9kgs, 21.6±9.3% and 7.3±2.6%, respectively. At 6 months, they were 8.6±3.5kg, 23.7±12.3% and 8.0±3.9%. At 12 months, they were 7.63±4.3kg, 16.9±11.1% and 6.6±5.0%. Subgroup analysis showed that all outcomes were significantly higher in the group with FT suturing combined with argon plasma coagulation (APC) (p < 0.0001). Meta-analysis including 15 FT studies showed greater results and confirmed the significant superiority of FT-APC compared to FT alone. Three studies described superficial-thickness suturing with pooled AWL of 3.0±3.8kg, 4.4±0.07kg and 3.7±7.4kg at 3, 6 and 12 months, respectively. At short, mid and long-term follow-up, FT suturing provided better outcomes compared to ST (p < 0.05). Two articles described APC alone with mean AWL of 15.4±2.0kg and 15.4±9.1kg at 3 and 6 months. No study describing sclerotherapy fulfilled eligibility criteria. Conclusions: Full-thickness suturing is effective at treating weight regain after RYGB. Performing APC prior to suturing seems to result in greater weight loss. Head-to-head studies are needed to confirm our results. Full-thickness suturing lead to greater outcomes compared to superficial thickness suturing. Few studies adequately assess effectiveness of other endoscopic techniques

Dans cette thèse, les applications des plasmas à basse température à la pression atmosphérique sont discutées. En particulier, la bio-décontamination des bactéries planctoniques et biofilms bactériens sur des surfaces planes et complexe sont réalisées par des décharges corona de l'air et de plasma d'argon. Dans ce travail, nous caractérisons trois sources de plasma qui sont utilisées pour la décontamination d'Escherichia coli. CC corona décharges dans l'air - corona streamer positive et négative des impulsions Trichel ont été utilisés pour la décontamination des bactéries planctoniques et biofilms bactériens. Dans certaines expériences de l'eau a été électro-pulvérisée sur des échantillons de haute tension électrode. Bio-décontamination des biofilms bactériens a été réalisée sur des lames en verre, pendant 15 min le traitement de plasma a été rendu majorités des bactéries incultivables. Selon la microscopie confocale à balayage laser de biofilms colorées par kit de la viabilité, une partie de ces bactéries incultivables restait viables, seulement les couches les plus supérieures du biofilm ont été tuées. La deuxième source de plasma est corona décharge pulsée propagé à l'intérieur du tube de quartz longue et étroite où l'argon sec ou l'argon avec de la vapeur d'eau coulait à la pression atmosphérique. Ce type de décharge et a une application potentielle dans la décontamination des surfaces intérieures des cathéters ou d'autres dispositifs longs et tubulaires ou pourrait fournir un plasma à basse température sur des distances longues à l'intérieur du corps humain. Tout d'abord, cette source de plasma à basse température a été caractérisée par ses paramètres électriques, et ensuite, une spectroscopie d'émission optique identifiés l'émission de plasma UV-B de radical hydroxyle excité en particulier avec l'argon humide. L'effet de cette UV-B a été testé sur des bactéries planctoniques et a été découvert pour causer jusqu'à un dommage substantiel encore plus loin en aval du tube. La source de plasma d'argon dernière doit aller qui utilise l'argon saturé sec, humide ou de l'eau en tant que gaz de travail. Cette décharge a été principalement utilisée pour la décontamination biofilm, et nous avons reçu des résultats similaires comme décharges corona CC. / In this PhD thesis, applications of lowtemperature plasmas at atmospheric pressure are discussed. In particular, bio-decontamination of planktonic bacteria and bacterial biofilms on flat and complex surfaces by air corona discharges and argon plasma. In this work, we characterize three plasma sources which are used for decontamination of Escherichia coli. DC corona discharges in air - positive streamer corona and negative Trichel pulses were used for decontamination of planktonic bacteria and bacterial biofilms. In some experiments water was electrosprayed onto samples from high voltage electrode. Bio-decontamination of bacterial biofilms was carried out on glass cover slides, within 15 min plasma treatment most of the bacteria were rendered uncultivable. Part from these uncultivable bacteria remained viable only top layers of the biofilm were killed, according to confocal laser scanning microscopy of biofilms stained by live/dead viability kit. The secondplasma source was pulsed corona discharge propagated inside the long narrow quartz tube in which dry argon or argon with water vapor was flowing at atmospheric pressure. This type of discharge has a potential application in decontamination of inner surfaces of catheters or other long tubular devices or could able to deliver low-temperature plasma on longer distances inside the human body. Firstly, this low-temperature plasma source was characterized by its electrical parameters, then, an optical emission spectroscopy of plasma identified UV B emission form excited hydroxyl radical especially with humid argon working gas. The effect of this UV B was tested on planktonic bacteria and was found out to cause up to a substantial damage even further downstream the tube. The last plasma source has argon jet which used dry, humid or water saturated argon as a working gas. This discharge was predominantly used for biofilm decontamination, where we received similar results as with DC corona discharges.