Hydrogen peroxide in lactate solutions irradiated by non-equilibrium atmospheric pressure plasma

Abstract

Abstract A mechanism of hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) generation in plasma-activated lactated Ringer’s solution (PAL) has been analyzed. PAL was produced by irradiating a sodium lactate solution, a class of hydroxy acid, with non-equilibrium atmospheric pressure plasma (NEAPP). The concentration of H2O2 generation was dependent on the initial lactate concentrations, which ranged from 0–28 mM. However, the generation of H2O2 was inhibited by higher lactate concentration. The formation of H2O2 is proposed by catalyzed lactate and radicals in aqueous solution, such as ⋅OH, ⋅H and ⋅OO, during the plasma treatments.