Abstract
A DC pulsed plasma ignited between a metal needle and zinc sulfate (ZnSO4) solution electrode was used to investigate Zn metal desorption from an electrolyte solution. Using an ICCD camera and optical band-pass filter, 2D atomic absorption spectroscopy was carried out during irradiation of pulsed plasma to the surface of the solution. The time-resolved measurement of Zn atoms released to the gas phase revealed that the Zn desorption rate monotonically increased with increasing number of discharge repetitions. The surface temperature of the electrolyte solution was observed with a thermographic camera, and correlations between the H2O and Zn desorption rate were inspected. The correlation between the H2O and Zn desorption rate suggested that Zn desorption is assisted not only by the electric field of the discharge but also by H2O evaporating from the solution.
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