Plug-and-play plasma: decentralised water decontamination for developing countries
Abstract
Abstract Water sustainability in developing countries is challenged by pollution and inadequate infrastructure, necessitating decontamination strategies for resource-limited settings. Plasma technology has emerged as a decentralised approach, enabling generation of reactive species to degrade heterogeneous contaminants without chemical additives. Reactor modularity supports compatibility with renewable power. Translation remains limited by mechanistic uncertainty, inefficient species utilisation, by-product formation, and scaling and maintenance constraints. This Perspective outlines pathways to advance plasma-enabled water decontamination.
Fields of Study & Subjects
Plasma Applications and Diagnostics
Membrane Separation Technologies
Wastewater Treatment and Reuse
Publication details
- Journal / source
- npj Clean Water
- Publisher
- Springer Science and Business Media LLC
- Volume
- 9
- Issue
- 1
- Publication date
- 16 January 2026
- Language
- EN