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  1. At the origins of electroculture: a retrodictive modelling of Bertholon’s 18th-century electrovegetometer in the pre-corona regime

    Article • Comptes Rendus Mécanique, February 2026, Cellule MathDoc/CEDRAM

    Dr Thierry Dufour

  2. From electroculture to plasma agriculture: a three-century arc bridging Bertholon’s legacy with contemporary farming advances

    Article • Comptes Rendus Mécanique, February 2026, Cellule MathDoc/CEDRAM

    Dr Thierry Dufour

  3. Reactive oxygen species trigger downward vertical migration in diatom microphytobenthic biofilms as a strategy to cope with oxidative stress

    Article • The ISME Journal, February 2026, Oxford University Press (OUP)

    Dr Thierry Dufour

  4. Comparative physicochemical study of dielectric barrier discharge and post-discharge plasmas to treat non-small cell lung carcinoma in murine models

    Article • Journal of Physics D Applied Physics, February 2026, Institute of Physics Publishing

    Dr Thierry Dufour

  5. Treatment of sunflower seeds by cold atmospheric plasma enhances their tolerance to water stress during germination and early seedling development

    Article • Journal of Physics D Applied Physics, December 2025, Institute of Physics Publishing

    Dr Thierry Dufour

  6. Reactive oxygen species drive downward vertical migration in diatom microphytobenthic biofilms as a strategy to cope with oxidative stress

    Article • July 2025, Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Press

    Dr Thierry Dufour

  7. Nutritional and growth enhancement of alfalfa sprouts through cold plasma and UV seed treatments

    Article • Italian Journal of Food Science, July 2025, Codon Publications

    Dr Thierry Dufour

  8. Why plasma patterns form only in negative discharges above water: A glow discharge comparison

    Article • Physics of Plasmas, April 2025, American Institute of Physics

    Dr Thierry Dufour

  9. How to safely deliver plasma inside the body: optimizing a flexible catheter for cancer treatment

    Article • Physics of Plasmas, April 2025, American Institute of Physics

    Dr Thierry Dufour

  10. Breaking seed dormancy in Mediterranean Brassica rapa wild populations: is cold plasma treatment efficient?

    Article • Seed Science and Technology, January 2025, International Seed Testing Association

    Dr Thierry Dufour

  11. Cold Piezoelectric Plasma: A Novel Approach Against Aggressive Cholangiocarcinoma Tumors

    Article • Scientific Reports, December 2024, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Thierry Dufour

  12. Using Plasma to Boost Maize Germination and Seedling Growth

    Article • Journal of Physics D Applied Physics, November 2024, Institute of Physics Publishing

    Dr Thierry Dufour

  13. How Treating Seeds with Cold Plasma Helps Them Absorb Water Better

    Article • Journal of Physics D Applied Physics, April 2024, Institute of Physics Publishing

    Dr Thierry Dufour

  14. How Cold Plasma Helps Barley Seeds Sprout Faster and Stronger

    Article • Journal of Cereal Science, March 2024, Elsevier

    Dr Thierry Dufour

  15. Foundations to Innovations: An In-Depth Analysis of Polymer Films Modified and Synthesized by Plasma

    Article • Polymers, August 2023, MDPI AG

    Dr Thierry Dufour

  16. Overcoming arabidopsis seed dormancy with cold plasma: the role of cytoplasmic glass transition

    Article • Journal of Physics D Applied Physics, July 2023, Institute of Physics Publishing

    Dr Thierry Dufour

  17. Transitioning from Repeatability to Autonomous Structuring of Guided Streamers in Cold Plasma Jets

    Article • Plasma, May 2023, MDPI AG

    Dr Thierry Dufour

  18. Advancements in Cold Plasma Technology: Pioneering Life Sciences Applications

    Article • Reflets de la physique, April 2023, EDP Sciences

    Dr Thierry Dufour

  19. Adaptive Molecular Responses of Halobacterium salinarum in Hypersaline Brine Inclusions

    Article • Frontiers in Microbiology, January 2023, Frontiers

    Dr Thierry Dufour

  20. Plasma-treated PVDF scaffolds for heart tissue engineering: cyto- and bio-compatibility

    Article • Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology, November 2022, Frontiers

    Dr Thierry Dufour, Dr Maria Kitsara

  21. Exploring Guided Streamer Interactions with Grounded Electrodes

    Article • Plasma Sources Science and Technology, November 2022, Institute of Physics Publishing

    Dr Thierry Dufour

  22. Feasibility and risk of cold plasma endoscopy for cholangiocarcinoma in human-like & porcine models.

    Article • Journal of Physics D Applied Physics, September 2022, Institute of Physics Publishing

    Dr Thierry Dufour

  23. Molecular Acclimation of Halobacterium salinarum to Halite Brine Inclusions

    Article • September 2022, Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Press

    Dr Thierry Dufour

  24. Cold plasma treatment of seeds: decoding the impact of contact surfaces

    Article • Journal of Physics D Applied Physics, September 2021, Institute of Physics Publishing

    Dr Thierry Dufour

  25. Boosting Seed Growth with Sustainable Plasma Treatment for Faster Germination

    Article • Journal of Applied Physics, February 2021, American Institute of Physics

    Dr Thierry Dufour

  26. Plasma agriculture: deciphering electrical parameters of seeds and plasma in DBD

    Article • Journal of Applied Physics, July 2020, American Institute of Physics

    Dr Thierry Dufour

  27. Exploring Cold Atmospheric Plasma as a Potential Treatment for Aggressive Liver Cancer

    Article • Cancers, May 2020, MDPI AG

    Dr Thierry Dufour

  28. Plasma Jets Show Potential for Safe and Effective Cancer Treatment

    Article • Journal of Physics D Applied Physics, April 2019, Institute of Physics Publishing

    Dr Thierry Dufour

  29. Mimicking Human Body for Safe Plasma Gun Use in Medical Treatments

    Article • Journal of Physics D Applied Physics, February 2019, Institute of Physics Publishing

    Dr Thierry Dufour

  30. Studying Effects of Liquid Types on Self-Organized Patterns in Air Discharges

    Article • Physics of Plasmas, July 2018, American Institute of Physics

    Dr Thierry Dufour

  31. Boosting Lentil Growth with Plasma-Activated Water and Fertilizer

    Article • RSC Advances, January 2017, Royal Society of Chemistry

    Dr Thierry Dufour

  32. Burst-mode DBD: towards enhanced CO2 Conversion Efficiency?

    Article • Plasma Sources Science and Technology, August 2016, Institute of Physics Publishing

    Dr Thierry Dufour

  33. How do the barrier thickness and dielectric material influence the filamentary mode and CO2conversion in a flowing DBD?

    Article • Plasma Sources Science and Technology, June 2016, Institute of Physics Publishing

    Dr Thierry Dufour

  34. Reactivity of water vapor in an atmospheric argon flowing post-discharge plasma torch

    Article • Plasma Sources Science and Technology, February 2016, Institute of Physics Publishing

    Dr Thierry Dufour

  35. The influence of power and frequency on the filamentary behavior of a flowing DBD—application to the splitting of CO2

    Article • Plasma Sources Science and Technology, February 2016, Institute of Physics Publishing

    Dr Thierry Dufour

  36. Fuel Cell Electrodes From Organometallic Platinum Precursors: An Easy Atmospheric Plasma Approach

    Article • Plasma Processes and Polymers, November 2015, Wiley

    Dr Thierry Dufour

  37. Synthesis and texturization processes of (super)-hydrophobic fluorinated surfaces by atmospheric plasma

    Article • Journal of Materials Research, October 2015, Cambridge University Press

    Dr Thierry Dufour

  38. Chemical and Physical Effects of the Carrier Gas on the Atmospheric Pressure PECVD of Fluorinated Precursors

    Article • Plasma Processes and Polymers, April 2015, Wiley

    Dr Thierry Dufour

  39. CO2–CH4 conversion and syngas formation at atmospheric pressure using a multi-electrode dielectric barrier discharge

    Article • Journal of CO2 Utilization, March 2015, Elsevier

    Dr Thierry Dufour

  40. LDPE Surface Modifications Induced by Atmospheric Plasma Torches with Linear and Showerhead Configurations

    Article • Plasma Processes and Polymers, February 2015, Wiley

    Dr. Dipl.-Phys. Laurent Nittler, Dr Thierry Dufour

  41. Preparation and characterization of ultra-hydrophobic calcium carbonate nanoparticles

    Article • IOP Conference Series Materials Science and Engineering, August 2014, Institute of Physics Publishing

    Dr Thierry Dufour

  42. Understanding polyethylene surface functionalization by an atmospheric He/O2plasma through combined experiments and simulations

    Article • Journal of Physics D Applied Physics, May 2014, Institute of Physics Publishing

    Professor Erik C. Neyts, Dr Thierry Dufour

  43. Effect of Cationic and Anionic Surfactants on the Application of Calcium Carbonate Nanoparticles in Paper Coating

    Article • ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces, February 2014, American Chemical Society (ACS)

    Dr Thierry Dufour

  44. In-depth diffusion of oxygen into LDPE exposed to an Ar-O2 atmospheric post-discharge: a complementary approach between AR-XPS and Tof-SIMS techniques

    Article • Surface and Interface Analysis, January 2014, Wiley

    Dr Thierry Dufour

  45. Low-density polyethylene films treated by an atmospheric Ar–O2 post-discharge: functionalization, etching, degradation and partial recovery of the native wettability state

    Article • Journal of Physics D Applied Physics, January 2014, Institute of Physics Publishing

    Dr. Dipl.-Phys. Laurent Nittler, Dr Thierry Dufour

  46. Ignition and extinction phenomena in helium micro hollow cathode discharges

    Article • Journal of Applied Physics, December 2013, American Institute of Physics

    Dr Mukesh Kumar Kulsreshath, Dr Thierry Dufour

  47. Competitive and synergistic effects between excimer VUV radiation and O radicals on the etching mechanisms of polyethylene and fluoropolymer surfaces treated by an atmospheric He–O2post-discharge

    Article • Journal of Physics D Applied Physics, July 2013, Institute of Physics Publishing

    Dr Thierry Dufour

  48. Influence of ambient air on the flowing afterglow of an atmospheric pressure Ar/O2 radiofrequency plasma

    Article • Journal of Applied Physics, March 2013, American Institute of Physics

    Dr Thierry Dufour

  49. Chemical mechanisms inducing a dc current measured in the flowing post-discharge of an RF He–O2plasma torch

    Article • Plasma Sources Science and Technology, August 2012, Institute of Physics Publishing

    Dr Thierry Dufour

  50. Etching Processes of Polytetrafluoroethylene Surfaces Exposed to He and He–O2Atmospheric Post-discharges

    Article • Langmuir, June 2012, American Chemical Society (ACS)

    Dr Thierry Dufour

  51. PTFE Surface Etching in the Post-discharge of a Scanning RF Plasma Torch: Evidence of Ejected Fluorinated Species

    Article • Plasma Processes and Polymers, May 2012, Wiley

    Dr Thierry Dufour

  52. Synthesis of Membrane-Electrode Assembly for Fuel Cells by Means of (Sub)-Atmospheric Plasma Processes

    Article • Plasma Processes and Polymers, April 2012, Wiley

    Dr Thierry Dufour

  53. Gas sensing properties of multiwall carbon nanotubes decorated with rhodium nanoparticles

    Article • Sensors and Actuators B Chemical, December 2011, Elsevier

    Dr Thierry Dufour

  54. Integrated micro-plasmas in silicon operating in helium

    Article • Zeitschrift für Physik D, October 2010, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Mukesh Kumar Kulsreshath, Dr Thierry Dufour

  55. Experimental study and simulation of a micro-discharge with limited cathode area

    Article • Zeitschrift für Physik D, October 2010, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Mukesh Kumar Kulsreshath, Dr Thierry Dufour

  56. RF impedance measurements of DC atmospheric micro-discharges

    Article • Zeitschrift für Physik D, October 2010, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Thierry Dufour

  57. Decorating carbon nanotubes with metal clusters using atmospheric plasma and colloidal solution

    Article • Nanotechnology, August 2010, Institute of Physics Publishing

    Dr Thierry Dufour

  58. Limiting cathode surface in helium microhollow discharge.

    Article • Applied Physics Letters, August 2008, American Institute of Physics

    Dr Thierry Dufour