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Electron scattering by biomass molecular fragments: useful data for plasma applications?

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Recent data obtained for electron scattering by biomass molecular fragments, indicated that low-energy resonances may have an important role in the de-lignification of biomass through a plasma pre-treatment. To support these findings, we present new experimental evidence of the predicted dissociation pathways on plasma treatment of biomass. An important question is how accurate must the experimental and/or the theoretical data be in order to indicate that plasma modelings can be really useful in understanding plasma applications? In this paper, we initiate a discussion on the role of data accuracy of experimental and theoretical electron-molecule scattering cross sections in plasma modeling. First we review technological motivations for carrying out electron-molecule scattering studies. Then we point out the theoretical and experimental limitations that prevent us from obtaining more accurate cross sections. We present a few examples involving biomass molecular fragments, to illustrate theoretical inaccuracies on: resonances positions and widths, electronic excitation, superelastic cross sections from metastable states and due to multichannel effects on the momentum transfer cross sections. On the experimental side we briefly describe challenges in making absolute cross sections measurements with biomass species and radicals. And finally, through a simulation of a N2 plasma, we illustrate the impact on the simulation due to inaccuracies on the resonance positions and widths and due to multichannel effects on the momentum transfer cross sections.

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  1. Instituto de Física “Gleb Wataghin”, Universidade Estadual de Campinas, 13083-859, Campinas, São Paulo, Brazil

    Marco A. Ridenti, Jayr Amorim Filho & Marco A.P. Lima

  2. Instituto Tecnológico da Aeronáutica, Departamento de Ciência e Tecnologia Aeroespacial, 12228-900, São José dos Campos, São Paulo, Brazil

    Marco A. Ridenti & Jayr Amorim Filho

  3. School of Chemical and Physical Sciences, Flinders University, GPO Box 2100, Adelaide, South Australia, 5001, Australia

    Michael J. Brunger

  4. Institute of Mathematical Sciences, University of Malaya, 50603, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

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  5. Centro de Ciências Exatas, Departamento de Física, Universidade Federal do Espírito Santo, 29075-910, Vitória – Espírito Santo, Brazil

    Romarly F. da Costa

  6. Instituto de Física, Universidade de São Paulo, Rua do Matão 1731, 05508-90, São Paulo, Brazil

    Márcio T. do N. Varella

  7. Departamento de Física, Universidade Federal do Paraná, CP 19044, 81531-990, Curitiba, Paraná, Brazil

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Ridenti, M., Filho, J., Brunger, M. et al. Electron scattering by biomass molecular fragments: useful data for plasma applications?. Eur. Phys. J. D 70, 161 (2016). https://doi.org/10.1140/epjd/e2016-70272-8

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