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@article{Puhan:2019:10.1016/j.triboint.2018.09.026,
author = {Puhan, D and Nevshupa, R and Wong, J and Reddyhoff, T},
doi = {10.1016/j.triboint.2018.09.026},
journal = {Tribology International},
pages = {366--377},
title = {Transient aspects of plasma luminescence induced by triboelectrification of polymers},
url = {http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.triboint.2018.09.026},
volume = {130},
year = {2019}
}
TY - JOUR
AB - Transient electric gas discharges that occur around sliding interfaces during contact electrification of polymers were studied at millisecond timescales and with micrometre resolution. Deduced vibrational temperatures indicate cold plasma resulting from positive corona discharge. At millisecond timescales, previously unseen rapid discharge events are observed, and modelling suggests that these result from streamer development, triggered by electron emission from the polymer surface. Those which occur over a period of several seconds are shown to be caused by competition between charge generation and the formation of polymer films. The findings explain the interplay between charging and plasma generation and their dependence on wear processes.
AU - Puhan,D
AU - Nevshupa,R
AU - Wong,J
AU - Reddyhoff,T
DO - 10.1016/j.triboint.2018.09.026
EP - 377
PY - 2019///
SN - 0301-679X
SP - 366
TI - Transient aspects of plasma luminescence induced by triboelectrification of polymers
T2 - Tribology International
UR - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.triboint.2018.09.026
UR - http://hdl.handle.net/10044/1/65037
VL - 130
ER -