Familiar with cold plasma? Where plasma is a type of matter produced by introducing a blast of energy into a gas, splitting molecules into positively and negatively charged electrons, "cold" plasma is generated in a way that involves far fewer ionized molecules. The results can even be close enough to room temperature to touch safely. And now that process could take place in your living room. A team of inventors in Germany has decided to put the power of cold plasma to use cleaning your air.They're currently running a Kickstarter campaign to raise funds for the Squair, a small device that uses cold plasma (also called non-thermal plasma or NTP) technology to split oxygen molecules apart -- creating one positively charged oxygen atom and one negatively charged one. The inventors contend that once these particles hit the air, they can attach to allergens, dust and other harmful particles, either eliminating them or rendering them safe to breathe. For example, when a molecule of dangerous carbon monoxide meets up with a single oxygen atom, it becomes common carbon dioxide (also dangerous in large amounts, of course).

This is similar to air cleaners that use negatively charged ions to zap pollutants in the air, but it has one big difference -- the Squair produces both negatively charged and positively charged particles. The inventors believe this double dose of pollution- and particulate-zapping atoms makes the Squair super-effective at cleaning your air. Plus, cold plasma on your desktop just sounds cool. For the science behind how the device works, the inventors of the Squair provide a detailed paper showing the results of their research. According to the studies, the Squair was effective in significantly lowering dust, allergens and fungus and mold in the air. In one study, it cut dust particles in the air by two-thirds after running for 18 hours. Another study unrelated to Squair has shown that cold plasma can interfere with the DNA and cellular walls of antibiotic-resistant bacteria, so the Squair might be able to keep you healthy in more ways than one. "NTP technology in Squair products has been proven to be extremely effective in fighting germs, viruses, bacteria, fungi and mold," say the inventors.

"Thorough testing has given us a lot of confidence that a new way to fight germs and bacteria like salmonella, SARS and bird flu is born. Even staph bacteria, regarded as the most antibiotic-resistant bacteria known, have been eliminated by NTP." Company CEO Florian Windeler told Crave the device can handle 30 square meters (about 322 square feet). nq500 air purifier"Our goal was to get a portable device that is good enough for most bedrooms, offices, hotel rooms and of course cars," he said. gopure car air purifierWindeler said that as the Kickstarter campaign continues, Squair will introduce a rechargeable battery that the company tested during the summer as an update. sharp air purifier fua28e lelongHe added that there are no maintenance issues with the Squair -- no filters to clean or parts to wash.

You just plug it in and let all those hungry oxygen atoms get to work gobbling up the bad stuff in your air. That would be convenient... Right now you can snag a Squair for the super-early-bird price of €125 (about US$155, £98, AU$180). That will climb in stepped increments to €239 (about $297, £187, AU$344) as the campaign goes on. The inventors are seeking to raise €79,000 by December 9 and devices are anticipated to ship out worldwide in April 2015.Luxury small-appliance maker Dyson is adding a $500 app-connected air purifier, dubbed the Pure Cool Link, to its product lineup today.Dyson introduced its first-gen version, the Pure Cool, last March. Available in the US for $500 and the UK for £350 (it's not yet in Australia, but that's about AU$650), this high-end indoor cleaner promised to rid your home of nearly 100 percent of the "ultrafine particles" like pet hair, mold and pollen that can make it harder to breathe. With help from a 360-degree glass HEPA filter, the Pure Cool was supposed to hold on to most of that harmful stuff and return clean air back into your home via a built-in fan (that can also act as a regular fan during warmer months).

This new Link version, also $500 and £350, promises all of the same air-cleaning features, but in a first for Dyson, it also tacks on a related app for Android and iPhone users. With Dyson's Link app, you're supposed to be able to check in on indoor and outdoor air quality at a glance. But the real standout feature is that the Link app is designed to use that pollutant data to automatically tweak the settings on the Pure Cool Link purifier to perform optimally. (Dyson's 360 Eye robot vacuum is also supposed to work with the Link app when it goes on sale later this year.)The Pure Cool Link air purifier is also outfitted with a "night-time auto mode" that's supposed to dim the LED display and use quieter settings when you're asleep.Dyson's new Pure Cool Link is available in the US now for $500, as either a tower (better for larger spaces) or a desk model (better for smaller spaces). In the UK the desk model is £350 and the tower £450. That's pricey for sure, but it's also pretty standard for Dyson, which sells an assortment of premium appliances from vacuum cleaners to humidifiers;

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