| AVS 66th International Symposium & Exhibition | |
| Plasma Science and Technology Division | Thursday Sessions |
| Session PS+SS-ThA |
| Session: | Plasma Conversion and Enhanced Catalysis for Chemical Synthesis |
| Presenter: | Jason C. Hicks, University of Notre Dame |
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Plasmas create incredibly reactive chemical environments and have a long history in chemical synthesis and removal of volatile organic compounds.[1-2] Plasmas can be generated in the presence of a catalyst (plasma-assisted catalysis) to increase conversions and improve the selectivity to desired products. Our research in the area of plasma-assisted catalysis is focused on the ability to control the catalyst performance by tuning the plasma environment or plasma-catalyst interactions.[3-4] We have been particularly interested in the use of non-thermal plasmas for C-H and N2 activation via dry reforming of methane and ammonia synthesis reactions, respectively. Specifically, this presentation will focus on 1) the reaction regime where catalyst-plasma interactions are observed for these reactions, 2) the various catalyst-plasma interactions observed, and 3) the role of the plasma in enhancing reaction efficiency. This presentation will highlight our recent progress in controlling plasma-catalyst interactions to enhance reaction efficiency.
(1) Neyts, E. C.; Ostrikov, K.; Sunkara, M. K.; Bogaerts, A. Chem. Rev.2015, 115 (24)
(2) Mehta, P.; Barboun, P.; Go, D. B.; Hicks, J. C.; Schneider, W. F. ACS Energy Lett. 2019 5, (4)
(3) Mehta, P.; Barboun, P.; Herrera, F. A.; Kim, J.; Rumbach, P.; Go, D. B.; Hicks, J. C.; Schneider, W. F. Nat. Catal.2018, No. 4.
(4) Barboun, P. Mehta, P. Herrera, F.A. Go, D.B. Schneider, W.F. Hicks, J.C. ACS Sus Chem & Eng, 2019, accepted.