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Fields of interest:

• Surface science
• Adhesion
• Plasma processing
• Thin film
• Tribology

A list of recent publications:

S. Teodoru, Y. Kusano, N. Rozlosnik, P.K. Michelsen:
Continuous plasma treatment of ultra high molecular weight polyethylene (UHMWPE) fibres for adhesion improvement,
Plasm. Proc. Polym. 6, (2009), S375-S381.

Y. Kusano:
Plasma surface modification at atmospheric pressure,
Guest Editorial, Surf. Eng. 25(6), (2009), 415-416.

Y. Kusano, S. Teodoru, F. Leipold, T.L. Andersen, B.F. Sørensen, N. Rozlosnik, P.K. Michelsen:
Gliding arc discharge - application for adhesion improvement of fibre reinforced polyester composites,
Surf. Coat. Technol. 202, (2008), 5579-5582.

Y. Kusano, T.L. Andersen, P.K. Michelsen:
Atmospheric pressure plasma surface modification of carbon fibres,
J. Phys. Conf. Series., Vol. 100, (2008), p. 012002.

Y. Kusano, H. Mortensen, B. Stenum, P. Kingshott, T.L. Andersen, P. Brøndsted, J.B. Bilde-Sørensen, B.F. Sørensen, H. Bindslev:
Atmospheric pressure plasma treatment of glass fibre composite for adhesion improvement,
Plasm. Proc. Polym., Vol. 4 (S1), (2007), pp. S455-S459.

Y. Kusano, H. Mortensen, B. Stenum, S. Goutianos, B. Mitra, A. Ghanbari-Siahkali, P. Kingshott, B.F. Sørensen, H. Bindslev:
Atmospheric pressure plasma treatment of glassy carbon for adhesion improvement,
Int. J. Adhesion and Adhesives, Vol. 27 (5), (2007), pp. 402-408.

H. Mortensen, Y. Kusano, F. Leipold, N. Rozlosnik, P. Kingshott, B.F. Sørensen, B. Stenum, H. Bindslev:
Modification of glassy carbon surfaces by an atmospheric pressure cold plasma torch,
Jpn. J. Appl. Phys., Vol. 45 (10B), (2006), pp. 8506-8511.

F. Leipold, A. Fateev, Y. Kusano, B. Stenum, and H. Bindslev:
Reduction of NO in the exhaust gas by reaction with N radicals,
Fuel, Vol. 85, (2006), pp. 1383-1388.

Y. Kusano, F. Leipold, A. Fateev, B. Stenum, and H. Bindslev:
Production of ammonia-derived radicals in a dielectric barrier discharge and their injection for denitrification,
Surf. Coat. Technol., Vol. 200, (2005), pp. 846-849.

M.G. Gee, A.J. Gant, I.M. Hutchings, Y. Kusano, K. Schiffman, K. Van Acker, S. Poulat, Y. Gachon, J. von Stebut, P. Hatto, G. Plint:
Results from an interlaboratory exercise to validate the micro-scale abrasion test,
Wear, Vol. 259 (1-6), Part 1, (2005), pp. 27-35.