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Title: The 2020 plasma catalysis roadmap

Journal Article · · Journal of Physics. D, Applied Physics
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Abstract Plasma catalysis is gaining increasing interest for various gas conversion applications, such as CO 2 conversion into value-added chemicals and fuels, CH 4 activation into hydrogen, higher hydrocarbons or oxygenates, and NH 3 synthesis. Other applications are already more established, such as for air pollution control, e.g. volatile organic compound remediation, particulate matter and NO x removal. In addition, plasma is also very promising for catalyst synthesis and treatment. Plasma catalysis clearly has benefits over ‘conventional’ catalysis, as outlined in the Introduction. However, a better insight into the underlying physical and chemical processes is crucial. This can be obtained by experiments applying diagnostics, studying both the chemical processes at the catalyst surface and the physicochemical mechanisms of plasma-catalyst interactions, as well as by computer modeling. The key challenge is to design cost-effective, highly active and stable catalysts tailored to the plasma environment. Therefore, insight from thermal catalysis as well as electro- and photocatalysis is crucial. All these aspects are covered in this Roadmap paper, written by specialists in their field, presenting the state-of-the-art, the current and future challenges, as well as the advances in science and technology needed to meet these challenges.

Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE
Grant/Contract Number:
FE0031862; FG02-06ER15830
OSTI ID:
1647685
Journal Information:
Journal of Physics. D, Applied Physics, Journal Name: Journal of Physics. D, Applied Physics Journal Issue: 44 Vol. 53; ISSN 0022-3727
Publisher:
IOP PublishingCopyright Statement
Country of Publication:
United Kingdom
Language:
English

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