RT Journal Article ID 5896ba9843889f67 A1 De Bleecker, Kathleen A1 Bogaerts, Annemie T1 MODELING OF THE SYNTHESIS AND SUBSEQUENT GROWTH OF NANOPARTICLES IN DUSTY PLASMAS JF High Temperature Material Processes: An International Quarterly of High-Technology Plasma Processes JO HTM YR 2007 FD 2007-05-01 VO 11 IS 1 SP 21 OP 36 AB The initial mechanisms of dust formation in radiofrequency acetylene (C2H2) plasmas are investigated by means of a self-consistent 1D fluid model. Possible routes for particle growth are discussed and a comparison with particle formation in silane (SiH4) discharges is made. The model considers a set of 39 species, including neutrals, radicals, ions and electrons, describing hydrocarbons (CnHm) containing up to 12 carbon atoms. Both successive anion/cation - molecule reactions seem to lead to a fast build up of the carbon skeleton. PB Begell House LK https://www.dl.begellhouse.com/journals/57d172397126f956,32f29e6d08d51ac3,5896ba9843889f67.html