CONTRIBUTIONS OF PLASMA SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY FOR SUSTAINABLE FUTURE

We all know that matter exists in three states: solid, liquid, and gaseous. But in recent years, more and more attention has been directed to the properties of matter in a fourth and unique state, which we call plasma. It is likely that more than 99% of the matter in the visible universe is in the form of plasma. But quantum plasmas are also important in metallic and semiconductor nanostructures as well as in super-dense astrophysical environments. In recent years, plasma science and technology have gained increasing interest for synthesis, processing, nanoparticle structure, textile surfaces, alloy formation, etching, etc. A major field of plasma technology is gas conversion (including CO2, CH4, and N2) into value-added chemicals or renewable fuels. Moreover, plasma is generated by electric energy and is very suitable for catalyst preparation at low temperatures, as well as for requirements for sustainable agriculture. Many researchers are experimenting with plasma to make a new kind of nuclear power called fusion, which would be much better and safer than ordinary nuclear power and produce much less radioactive waste. Keywords: Plasma state; Gas conversion; Sustainable future.