Interactive Aspects of Plasma-catalyst Hybrid Reaction

D. H. Lee, S. Jo, and Y. -H. Song

Plasma Engineering Laboratory, Korea Institute of Machinery & Materials, Korea

Abstract- In this paper, interactive aspects of plasma-catalyst hybrid reaction are addressed. Plasma and catalyst have somewhat opposite characteristics. However, the two reaction systems can be combined synergistically to bring new aspects to chemical reactions, such as low temperature catalyst activation. In the course of hybridizing plasma and catalyst in one reaction system, caution is required. Using both plasma and catalyst does not simply sum up their functions, but their interactions affect each reaction. Plasma alters the catalyst in view of reaction kinetics, material properties, and thermal environment of a reaction. Also, the catalyst alters the discharge process by changing the discharge electric fields and thus, resulting in different current flow. The selection of the catalyst and the design of the discharge system should be based on the understanding of these interactive aspects of hybridization. Plasma-catalyst hybridization has potential to produce a synergistic effect that can open new era in the reaction control and chemical industry.

Keywords- Plasma, catalyst, interaction, hybrid reaction, plasma catalysis



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