Temperature-Dependent Kinetics of Plasma-Based CO Conversion: Interplay of Electron-Driven and Thermal-Driven Chemistry.

The transformation of CO into chemical building blocks for various industries is considered a key technology in a net-zero energy future. To realize this, plasma discharges are one of the most promising approaches thanks to their electron-driven reactions and high operational flexibility. Most studies focused on room-temperature and vibrationally-excited discharges, however, lately, the importance of thermal reactions is considered.

Valorization of Glycerol through Plasma-Induced Transformation into Formic Acid.

To cope with climate change issues, a significant shift is required in worldwide energy sources. Hydrogen and bioenergy are being considered as alternatives toward a carbon neutral society, making formic acid - a hydrogen carrying product of glycerol - of interest for the valorization of glycerol. Here we investigate the plasma-induced transformation of glycerol in an aqueous nanosecond repetitively pulsed discharge reactor.

Kinetic Study for Plasma Assisted Cracking of NH: Approaches and Challenges.

Ammonia is considered as one of the promising hydrogen carriers toward a sustainable world. Plasma assisted decomposition of NH could provide cost- and energy-effective, low-temperature, on-demand (partial) cracking of NH into H. Here, we presented a temperature-dependent plasma-chemical kinetic study to investigate the role of both electron-induced reactions and thermally induced reactions on the decomposition of NH.

Plasma-based multi-reforming for Gas-To-Liquid: tuning the plasma chemistry towards methanol.

Because of its unique properties, plasma technology has gained much prominence in the microelectronics industry. Recently, environmental and energy applications of plasmas have gained a lot of attention. In this area, the focus is on converting CO and reforming hydrocarbons, with the goal of developing an efficient single-step 'gas-to-liquid' (GTL) process.

Plasma technology - a novel solution for CO conversion?

CO conversion into value-added chemicals and fuels is considered as one of the great challenges of the 21st century. Due to the limitations of the traditional thermal approaches, several novel technologies are being developed. One promising approach in this field, which has received little attention to date, is plasma technology.

The Quest for Value-Added Products from Carbon Dioxide and Water in a Dielectric Barrier Discharge: A Chemical Kinetics Study.

Recycling of carbon dioxide by its conversion into value-added products has gained significant interest owing to the role it can play for use in an anthropogenic carbon cycle. The combined conversion with H O could even mimic the natural photosynthesis process. An interesting gas conversion technique currently being considered in the field of CO conversion is plasma technology.

Plasma-based conversion of CO2: current status and future challenges.

This paper discusses our recent results on plasma-based CO2 conversion, obtained by a combination of experiments and modeling, for a dielectric barrier discharge (DBD), a microwave plasma and a packed bed DBD reactor. The results illustrate that plasma technology is quite promising for CO2 conversion, but more research is needed to better understand the underlying mechanisms and to further improve the capabilities.