Plasma-driven catalysis: green ammonia synthesis with intermittent electricity

KHR Rouwenhorst, Y Engelmann, K van't Veer… - Green chemistry, 2020 - pubs.rsc.org
Ammonia is one of the most produced chemicals, mainly synthesized from fossil fuels for
fertilizer applications. Furthermore, ammonia may be one of the energy carriers of the future …

CO2 conversion using catalyst-free and catalyst-assisted plasma-processes: Recent progress and understanding

G Chen, R Snyders, N Britun - Journal of CO2 Utilization, 2021 - Elsevier
The up to date progress, present status and future directions of CO 2 conversion in various
gaseous discharges are critically overviewed. The main theoretical aspects alongside with …

Charge-regulated CO2 capture capacity of metal atom embedded graphyne: A first-principles study

C He, R Wang, D **ang, X Li, L Fu, Z Jian, J Huo… - Applied Surface …, 2020 - Elsevier
There are increasing concerns about the environmental impact of rising atmospheric carbon
dioxide (CO 2) concentrations, thus it is necessary to develop new materials and …

Nonthermal plasma-assisted catalysis NH3 decomposition for COx-free H2 production: A review

OI Awad, B Zhou, K Kadirgama, Z Chen… - International Journal of …, 2024 - Elsevier
Hydrogen (H 2) is recognized as a viable and environmentally friendly energy source,
utilized across various domains, from large-scale chemical energy exports to small-scale …

Activation of CO2 on Copper Surfaces: The Synergy between Electric Field, Surface Morphology, and Excess Electrons

A Jafarzadeh, KM Bal, A Bogaerts… - The Journal of Physical …, 2020 - ACS Publications
In this work, we use density functional theory calculations to study the combined effect of
external electric fields, surface morphology, and surface charge on CO2 activation over Cu …

On the mechanism for the plasma-activated N2 dissociation on Ru surfaces

KHR Rouwenhorst, L Lefferts - Journal of Physics D: Applied …, 2021 - iopscience.iop.org
Plasma-activation of N 2 via vibrational excitations or electronic excitations enhances the
dissociative sticking probability on Ru-surfaces with respect to ground-state N 2. We …

Indirect but efficient: laser-excited electrons can drive ultrafast polarization switching in ferroelectric materials

C Lian, ZA Ali, H Kwon, BM Wong - The journal of physical …, 2019 - ACS Publications
To enhance the efficiency of next-generation ferroelectric (FE) electronic devices, new
techniques for controlling ferroelectric polarization switching are required. While most prior …

CHEMampere: Technologies for sustainable chemical production with renewable electricity and CO2, N2, O2, and H2O

E Klemm, CMS Lobo, A Löwe… - … Canadian Journal of …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
The chemical industry must become carbon neutral by 2050, meaning that process‐, energy‐
, and product‐related CO2 emissions from fossil sources are completely suppressed. This …

A DFT study of plasma-catalytic ammonia synthesis: the effect of electric fields, excess electrons and catalyst surfaces on N 2 dissociation

S Chen, Y Wang, Q Li, K Li, M Li, F Wang - Physical Chemistry …, 2023 - pubs.rsc.org
Plasma catalytic synthesis of ammonia has the advantages of flexible on–off and
environmental friendliness, making ammonia a potential vector for renewable energy …

[BOOK][B] Engineering solutions for CO2 conversion

TR Reina, JA Odriozola, H Arellano-Garcia - 2021 - Wiley Online Library
The growing interest of the scientific community toward global warming and its
consequences over environment has led to investigate new energy resources in order to …