Projects
Hydrogen through plasma ammonia cracking technology (HyPACT). KU Leuven
Project is to investigate an new ammonia cracking process based on integration of plasmat technology with thermocatalysis and adsorptive purification, able to produce fuel cell grate H2 on large scale for handling large tonnages of ammonia for intercontinental import of H2.
How relativistic particles shine in astrophysical collisionless plasma turbulence KU Leuven
Coronae of black-hole accretion disks in X-ray binaries and at the cores of active galaxies are extremely bright sources of high-energy radiation. The radiation is produced in a hot ionized gas (plasma) that shines through emission from relativistic particles. The energization of particles is mediated by collisionless plasma processes, among which electromagnetic plasma turbulence is a prime contender. A comprehensive understanding of the ...
Modeling of a microwave plasma reactor for energy-efficient CO2 conversion. University of Antwerp
Surface-COnfined fast-modulated Plasma for process and Energy intensification in small molecules conversion (SCOPE). University of Antwerp
Plasma catalysis for CO2 recycling and green chemistry (PIONEER). University of Antwerp
Experimental and theoretical study of the fundamental mechanisms of nitrogen fixation by plasma and plasma-catalysis: towards the development of novel, environmentally friendly and efficient processes (NITROPLASM). University of Antwerp
PLAnetary plasma Turbulence and Intermittency – coupling with interplanetary transients from data analysis and NUmerical Modelling KU Leuven
The project PLATINUM is devoted to investigate the planetary plasma turbulence and complexity and the response to variability and turbulence induced by interplanetary extreme events and transients (e.g., Corotating Interaction Regions - CIR, Coronal Mass Ejections – CME). It considers two prototypical planetary plasma systems: the Earth (dense atmosphere, strong inner magnetic field) and Mars (rarefied atmosphere, almost vanishing, remnant ...
Application of Kinetic Theory to Study Twisted Modes in Non-Maxwellian Plasma KU Leuven
The orbital angular momentum states have been studied in the regime of Classical and Quantum Optics [1]. However, recently Mendonca et al. have predicted the theoretical foundations of intense Laser beam having orbital angular momentum state for Laser-Plasma interaction [2]. It exhibits paradigmatic alteration of Inverse Faraday’s effect [3]. The orbital angular momentum states are being studied for plasma vortices [4]. In this regard, ...