N onequilibrium anoscale ew horizons

Plasmas Reactive: Modelling and Engineering (N-PRiME)

Mission

The N - Plasmas Reactive: Modelling and Engineering (N-PRiME) group explores the potential of Nonequilibrium low-temperature plasmas for tailoring energy and matter at Nanoscale level and for reaching New Horizons in Space exploration. We intertwine experimental, theoretical and model-based predictive capabilities, providing answers to fundamental scientific challenges and developing novel plasma technologies with societal benefits.

N-PRiME

N-PRiME at ESCAMPIG2018 - July 2018

Goals

  • Development of microwave-driven plasma-based technologies for the synthesis and engineering of two-dimensional nanostructures, as key enablers of the nanotechnology revolution;
  • Exploring microwave plasmas as sources of uncharted VUV/EUV radiation;
  • Operation of the European Shock-Tube for High Enthalpy Research (ESTHER), the sole Portuguese Space facility for the planning of planetary exploration missions;
  • Modelling and simulation of non-equilibrium reactive plasmas, adopting state-of-the-art kinetic schemes, including the complex transport of multi-species and radiation, and implemented in new computational platforms;
  • Curation of elementary data and databases.
Prof. Luís Lemos Alves , Group Leader
Instituto de Plasmas e Fusão Nuclear
Instituto Superior Técnico
1049-001 Lisboa
Portugal

Plasma Engineering Laboratory
Plasma Modelling and Simulation
Hypersonic Plasmas Laboratory

See here for research opportunities at N-PRiME.


21 Mar

Colloquium DF: Mark Kushner

On Wednesday, 29th of March at 4 pm, Prof. Mark Kushner (University of Michigan, U.S.A.) will deliver a Physics Department (DF) Colloquium. The event will take place in Auditorium PA1 and is co-organized by the Advanced Program in Science and Engineering of Instituto de Plasmas e Fusão Nuclear and the Department of Physics. read more

21 Mar

Elena Tatarova recognized as Reviewer of ACS Publications in 2022

Doctor Elena Tatarova was recognized in 2022 as Reviewer of ACS Publications (American Chemical Society), "for her valuable contribution and her time and commitment, which were vital to ensure ACS journals to maintain the highest editorial standards. We congratulate Doctor Tatarova for this distinction !

11 Dec

IPFN's research highlighted by AIAA

The annual roundup of the year's biggest aerospace achievements and milestones issued by the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) highlights an investigation led by a N-PRiME/IPFN team involving Vasco Guerra, Tiago Silva and Nuno Pinhão. read more