CO2 conversion by plasma catalysis: unraveling the influence of the plasma and the nanocatalyst properties on the conversion efficiency.

The high CO2 concentration in the earth's atmosphere causes major concern because of its impact on climate change (global warming). In this project, we study the CO2 conversion into renewable fuels and value-added chemicals, such as CO (in case of pure CO2 splitting), syngas (CO/H2) and hydrocarbons (e.g. methanol, formic acid,…) in the case of CO2/CH4 conversion, by means of plasma catalysis. In this way, we can solve two problems in one step, as "waste" can be converted into value-added chemicals.

Keywords:PLASMA CATALYSIS, CO2 CONVERSION, MATERIALS CHEMISTRY

Disciplines:Applied mathematics in specific fields, Classical physics, Physics of gases, plasmas and electric discharges, Inorganic chemistry, Organic chemistry, Theoretical and computational chemistry, Other chemical sciences, Ceramic and glass materials, Materials science and engineering, Semiconductor materials, Other materials engineering