Nitric Oxide Generator Based on Pulsed Arc Discharge

• Authors: S. Sakai , M. Matsuda , D. Wang , T. Namihira , H. Akiyama , K. Okamoto , K. Toda
• Languages of publication: EN

Abstracts

EN

Nitric oxide (NO) is increasingly being used in medical applications. Currently, a gas cylinder of N_{2} mixed with a high concentration of NO is used in the NO inhalation system. However, this arrangement is potentially risky due to the possibility of accidental leak of NO from the cylinder. The presence of NO in air leads to the formation of nitric dioxide (NO_{2}), which is toxic to the lungs. Therefore, an on-site generation of NO would be very desirable for patients with acute respiratory distress syndrome and other related illnesses. Previously, our group reported the production of NO using a pulsed arc discharge. In this work, the prototype of the on-site NO generator was developed and the performances of the NO generator were demonstrated for medical applications.

Keywords

EN

52.80.Mg

Discipline

• 52.80.Mg: Arcs; sparks; lightning; atmospheric electricity(see also 92.60.Pw Atmospheric electricity, lightning in meteorology)

• Publisher: Institute of Physics, Polish Academy of Sciences
• Journal: Acta Physica Polonica A
• Year: 2009
• Volume: 115
• Issue: 6
• Pages: 1104-1106

Dates

published

2009-06

Contributors

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S. Sakai

• Bioelectrics Research Center, Kumamoto University, 2-39-1 Kurokami, Kumamoto 860-8555, Japan

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M. Matsuda

• Bioelectrics Research Center, Kumamoto University, 2-39-1 Kurokami, Kumamoto 860-8555, Japan

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D. Wang

• Bioelectrics Research Center, Kumamoto University, 2-39-1 Kurokami, Kumamoto 860-8555, Japan

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T. Namihira

• Bioelectrics Research Center, Kumamoto University, 2-39-1 Kurokami, Kumamoto 860-8555, Japan

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H. Akiyama

• Bioelectrics Research Center, Kumamoto University, 2-39-1 Kurokami, Kumamoto 860-8555, Japan

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K. Okamoto

• Bioelectrics Research Center, Kumamoto University, 2-39-1 Kurokami, Kumamoto 860-8555, Japan

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K. Toda

• Bioelectrics Research Center, Kumamoto University, 2-39-1 Kurokami, Kumamoto 860-8555, Japan

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Identifiers

DOI

10.12693/APhysPolA.115.1104