Plasma Catalysis

The science of plasma catalysis is an area where physics and chemistry intersect across disciplines. A plasma is a 'soup' of species that includes charged or excited molecules and atoms, as well as free electrons. Plasma catalysis refers to the use of plasma to directly initiate a reaction as well as the use of plasma in conjunction with a catalytic material. Post plasma catalysis (PPC) is when the catalyst is placed after a plasma zone, while in-plasma catalysis is when the catalyst is placed within the plasma zone (IPC)

Plasma catalysis is gaining popularity for CO2 conversion into value-added chemicals and fuels, CH4 activation into hydrogen, higher hydrocarbons or oxygenates, and NH3 synthesis, among other gas conversion applications. Other uses, such as air pollution control, such as volatile organic compound cleanup, particulate matter removal, and NOx removal, are already well-established. Plasma catalysis has distinct advantages over 'conventional' catalysis.

• Post Plasma Catalysis (PPC)
• In-Plasma Catalysis (IPC)