An atmospheric-pressure dielectric barrier discharge plasma is used for oil
removal from iron surfaces, The first results show that oiled iron surface
s cleaned in liquid solvent or by an atmospheric-pressure dielectric barrie
r discharge plasma in oxygen provide the same X-ray photoelectron spectra t
o high sensitivity, indicating an efficient oil-removal effect of the plasm
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