LAPSE:2021.0578
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LAPSE:2021.0578
The Combination of Simultaneous Plasma Treatment with Mg Nanoparticles Deposition Technique for Better Mung Bean Seeds Germination
Sarunas Varnagiris, Simona Vilimaite, Ieva Mikelionyte, Marius Urbonavicius, Simona Tuckute, Darius Milcius
June 29, 2021
A novel method based on the combination of simultaneous cold plasma treatment with Mg nanoparticles deposition, applied to Mung bean seeds by improving their quality, is presented. The SRIM simulation reveals that only the very top layer of the seeds surface can be altered by the plasma. The experimental analysis indicates surface composition changes with a polar groups formation. These groups initiate the shift of surface characteristics from hydrophobic to hydrophilic. The chemical bond analysis shows the formation of MgO and Mg(OH)2 compounds, which acts as a positive factor for seeds germination and growth. The germination experiments showed a 70% outcome with an average of 73.9 mm sprouts length after 30 min of plasma treatment compared to the initial seeds (40% outcome and 71.3 mm sprouts length).
Keywords
germination, Mg deposition, non-thermal plasma, plasma treatment, surface modification
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Varnagiris S, Vilimaite S, Mikelionyte I, Urbonavicius M, Tuckute S, Milcius D. The Combination of Simultaneous Plasma Treatment with Mg Nanoparticles Deposition Technique for Better Mung Bean Seeds Germination. (2021). LAPSE:2021.0578
Author Affiliations
Varnagiris S: Center for Hydrogen Energy Technologies, Lithuanian Energy Institute, 3 Breslaujos, 44403 Kaunas, Lithuania
Vilimaite S: Gymnasium of Lithuanian University of Health Sciences, LT-47182 Kaunas, Lithuania
Mikelionyte I: Gymnasium of Lithuanian University of Health Sciences, LT-47182 Kaunas, Lithuania [ORCID]
Urbonavicius M: Center for Hydrogen Energy Technologies, Lithuanian Energy Institute, 3 Breslaujos, 44403 Kaunas, Lithuania
Tuckute S: Center for Hydrogen Energy Technologies, Lithuanian Energy Institute, 3 Breslaujos, 44403 Kaunas, Lithuania
Milcius D: Center for Hydrogen Energy Technologies, Lithuanian Energy Institute, 3 Breslaujos, 44403 Kaunas, Lithuania [ORCID]
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Processes
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8
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12
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E1575
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2020
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2020-11-29
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2227-9717
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