Welcome to the LPPM

The Laboratory for Plasma Processing of Materials (LPPM) in the Energy Research Facility is focused on developing the science of low temperature plasma (LTP) – materials interactions that is required in many applications. The laboratory features an array of state-of-the-art tools for plasma-based etching, synthesis or modification of materials. Applications range from atomic scale processing of materials related to information technology using plasma sources at low pressure to exploratory applications involving plasma-surface treatments of polymers, biomolecules and foods to plasma-catalysis using LTP sources operating at atmospheric pressure.