Status : Dr., Associate professor at Sorbonne Université
Affiliation : Cold plasma team at LPP laboratory

Sorbonne Université – 4 place Jussieu
Tour 34, étage 4, LPP, office 417
F-75252 Paris Cedex 05
Tel : +331.44.27.92.36
Email : thierry.dufour@sorbonne-universite.fr

Short CV

Publications (peer-reviewed in international journals)

Patents

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[06] Outil pour dispositif de traitement médical par plasma et dispositif correspondant
T. Dufour, M. Soulier, K. Géraud, M. Camus, L. Fouassier
– Publication date: 06/03/2024, Numéro: EP4329653
– Link : available soon

[05] Treatment of tumors by cold atmospheric plasma
T. Dufour, M. Soulier, L. Fouassier, M. Camus
– Publication date: PI017101.FR (soumis en mars 2023)
– Link : available soon

[04] Dispositif de traitement de produits d’origine végétale par un plasma froid
T. Dufour, C. Bailly, J. August
– Application number: FR2109995 – Date of receipt: 22 September 2021 – N° of application: FR3127099 – Date of publication of application: 24/03/2023 (BOPI 2023-12) – Priority number: FR2109995 – Priority date: 22/09/2021 – Classification CIB : A01G 7/04 ; A01C 1/08 ; B01J 19/08 ; H05H 1/24 – Classification CPC : A01C 1/02 – Patent family: FR3127099A1
– Link : https://data.inpi.fr/brevets/FR3127099

[03] Outil pour dispositif de traitement médical par plasma et dispositif correspondant
– Inventors: T. Dufour, L. Fouassier, M. Camus, H. Decauchy
– Application number: WO2022229515 – Date of receipt: 03/11/2022 – N° of application: PCT/FR2021000041 – Date of publication of application: 28/04/2021 – Priority number: PCT/FR2021000041 – Priority date: 28/04/2021 – Classification CIB: A61B 18/04 – Classification CPC: A61B 18/042 – Patent family: WO2022229515A1
– Link : https://data.inpi.fr/brevets/WO2022229515

[02] Plasma liquid treatment device and method of implementation thereof (Dispositif de traitement d’un liquide par plasma et procédé de mise en œuvre correspondant)
– Inventors: T. Dufour, F. Judée
– Application number: (FR)2003196 – Date of receipt: 01/10/2021 – N° of the application: FR3108603 – Date of publication of the application: 01/10/2021 – Type of application: A1 – Filling number: FR2003196 – Filling date: 31/03/2020 – Priority number: FR2003196 – Priority date: 31/03/2020
– Link : https://data.inpi.fr/brevets/FR3108603

[01] Medical device for applying a plasma jet (Dispositif medical pour application de plasma)
T. Dufour, L Fouassier, F Judée, S Pledel, J Vaquero
– N° of the application: WO2020254430 – Date of publication of the application: 24/12/2020 – Type of application: A1 – Filling number: PCT/EP2020066802 – Filling date: 17/06/2020 – Priority number: PCT/IB2019000782 – Priority date: 17/06/2019
– Link : https://data.inpi.fr/brevets/WO2020254430

Proceedings

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[15] Deciphering the effects of cold atmospheric plasma (CAP) on the survival and functionality of cardiomyocytes afflicted by dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM). N. Jablonski, T. Dufour, O. Agbulut. Archives of Cardiovascular Diseases Volume 118, Issues 6-7, Supplement 1, June–July 2025, Page S206. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.acvd.2025.03.070

[14] Cold plasma treatment of cholangiocarcinoma: investigating skin tissue as a barrier to electric field propagation and reactive species diffusion. E. Biaffeu Nematchoua, M. Soulier, B. Lekbaby, M. Janona, L. Fouassier, T. Dufour. SGE conference, 1-3rd July 2025, Toulouse, France. https://hal.science/hal-05495764v1/document

[13] Optimizing a cold plasma catheter for the local treatment of biliary tract cancer. M. Soulier, K. Géraud, L. Fouassier, M. Camus, T. Dufour. SGE conference, 1-3rd July 2025, Toulouse, France. https://hal.science/hal-05440827v1/document

[12]  Plasma wet and dry approaches for agriculture: limitations, challenges and opportunities. T. Dufour, F. Judée. ISPC-24, Naples, Italy, 9-14 June 2019, Ref. 441. https://www.ispc-conference.org/ispcproc/ispc24/441.pdf

[11]  Treatment of carcinomas using atmospheric pressure plasma jets: from targets to in vivo models to investigate innocuity and therapeutic efficiency. T. Dufour, F. Judée, J. Vaquero, L. Fouassier. ISPC-24, Naples, Italy, 9-14 June 2019, proceeding Ref. 434. https://arxiv.org/ftp/arxiv/papers/1911/1911.10568.pdf

[10] Reactive species involved in higher seeds germination and shoots vigor through direct plasma exposure and plasma-activated liquids. T. Dufour, S. Zhang, S. Simon, A. Rousseau. ISPC-23, Montreal, Canada, July 30 – August 4, 2017, Y-5-9[TD1] , proceeding Ref. 129. https://arxiv.org/ftp/arxiv/papers/1802/1802.08723.pdf

[09] Single and multiple pin(s)-to-liquid discharges: Connecting self-organization patterns and ROS production in liquids for plasma agronomy applications. S. Zhang, A. Rousseau, T. Dufour. ISPC-23, Montreal, Canada, July 30 – August 4, 2017, P-2-62-10[TD2] , proceeding Ref. 350. https://arxiv.org/ftp/arxiv/papers/1802/1802.02259.pdf

[08] Synthesis and/or grafting of noble metal nanoparticles by microplasma and by atmospheric plasma torch. D. Merche, C. De Vos, J. Banneton, T. Dufour, S. Godet, F. Reniers. ISPC-23, Montreal, Canada, July 30 – August 4, 2017, Proceeding Ref. 179. https://arxiv.org/ftp/arxiv/papers/1802/1802.02257.pdf

[07] Hydrogen peroxide generated by an atmospheric He-O2-H2O flowing post-discharge: production mechanisms and absolute quantification. T. Dufour, N. El Mourad, C. De Vos, F. Reniers. ISPC-22, Antwerp, Belgium, 5th-10th July 2015, O-14-4. https://arxiv.org/ftp/arxiv/papers/1604/1604.08803.pdf

[06] CO2 splitting by DBD: understanding the influence of electrical parameters and regimes. A. Ozkan, T. Dufour, T. Silva, N. Britun, A. Bogaerts, F. Reniers. ISPC-22, Antwerp, Belgium, 5th-10th July 2015, P-II-8-22. https://arxiv.org/ftp/arxiv/papers/1604/1604.08805.pdf

[05] A combined study for turning CO2 and H2O into value-added products in a dielectric barrier discharge. R. Snoeckx, A. Ozkan, R. Aerts, T. Dufour, F. Reniers, A. Bogaerts. ISPC-22, Antwerp, Belgium, 5th-10th July 2015, P-II-8-26. https://arxiv.org/ftp/arxiv/papers/1606/1606.04381.pdf

[04] Reactivity of water vapour in an atmospheric pressure DBD – Application to LDPE surfaces. S. Collette, T. Dufour, P. Viville, F. Reniers. ISPC-22, Antwerp, Belgium, 5th-10th July 2015, P-III-6-11. https://arxiv.org/ftp/arxiv/papers/1604/1604.08795.pdf

[03] Preparation and characterization of ultra-hydrophobic calcium carbonate nanoparticles. A. Barhoum, S.M. El-Sheikl, F. Morsy, S. El-Sherbiny, F. Reniers, T. Dufour, M. P. Delplancke, G. Van Assche, H. Rahier. IOP Conf. Series: Materials Science and Engineering, 2014, Vol. 64, 012037. https://arxiv.org/ftp/arxiv/papers/1605/1605.09698.pdf

[02] Optical diagnostics and mass spectrometry on the afterglow of an atmospheric pressure Ar/O2 radiofrequency plasma used for polymer surface treatment. C. Y. Duluard, T. Dufour, J. Hubert, F. Reniers. 30th-ICPIG, Belfast, Northern Ireland, 28th August – 2nd September 2011, C10. https://arxiv.org/ftp/arxiv/papers/1605/1605.08058.pdf

[01] Direct current parallel microdischarges in helium. T. Dufour, R. Dussart, L. J. Overzet, P. Lefaucheux, P. Ranson, L. B. Jeong, M. Mandra, M. Goeckner, N. Sadeghi. ISPC-18, Kyoto, Japan, 26th-31st August 2007. https://arxiv.org/ftp/arxiv/papers/1604/1604.08802.pdf


(co-)Supervision of Doctoral Theses

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Laurine SONHAFOUO MBANTIO (2025-2028) Interaction of cold plasma catheters with implantable devices (stents) in digestive endoscopy [Download]

Emérick BIAFFEU NEMATCHOUA (2024-2027) Understanding the mechanisms of cold plasma penetration through the epithelial and connective tissues of the bile ducts [Download]

Natalie JABLONSKI (2024-2027) Study of the effects of atmospheric cold plasma on cardiomyocytes from patients with dilated cardiomyopathy [Download]

Alexandre DESPARMET (2023-2026) Lipid metabolism response of microphytobenthic biofilms to light-induced stress [Download]

Léna TARAS (2022-2025) Effects of atmospheric cold plasmas as oxidizing agents in anhydrobiotic systems: Application to seed biology [Download]

Korentin GERAUD (2022-2025) Contributions of cold plasma endoscopy to oncology: from plasma–liquid interactions to the role of fluids in preclinical models [Download]

Allan PAVY (2021-2024) Adaptive cellular mechanisms of the tumor microenvironment exposed to cold plasma: Application to the treatment of cholangiocarcinoma [Download]

Henri DECAUCHY (2019-2022) Physics of cold plasma jets: Fundamental study of guided streamers and applications in oncology [Download]

Jonas AUGUST (2019-2022) Study of the effects of an ambient-air cold plasma on the physiology of Arabidopsis seeds. [Donwload]