[HTML][HTML] How important is reactor design for CO2 conversion in warm plasmas?

R Vertongen, A Bogaerts - Journal of CO2 Utilization, 2023 - Elsevier
In this work, we evaluated several new electrode configurations for CO 2 conversion in a
gliding arc plasmatron (GAP) reactor. Although the reactor design influences the …

[HTML][HTML] CO2 conversion using non-thermal plasmas: the path towards industrialisation

Y Yang, AB Murphy - Current Opinion in Green and Sustainable Chemistry, 2024 - Elsevier
Converting carbon dioxide into useful products offers a pathway to reduce CO 2 emissions
and an opportunity to transform renewable energy into energy carriers and/or high-value …

[HTML][HTML] Microwave plasma-based dry reforming of methane: Reaction performance and carbon formation

S Kelly, E Mercer, R De Meyer, RG Ciocarlan… - Journal of CO2 …, 2023 - Elsevier
We investigate atmospheric pressure microwave (MW) plasma (2.45 GHz) conversion in CO
2 and CH 4 mixtures (ie, dry reforming of methane, DRM) focusing on reaction performance …

[HTML][HTML] Challenges in unconventional catalysis

A Bogaerts, G Centi, V Hessel, E Rebrov - Catalysis Today, 2023 - Elsevier
Catalysis science and technology increased efforts recently to progress beyond
conventional" thermal" catalysis and face the challenges of net-zero emissions and …

Plasma activation mechanisms governed by specific energy input: Potential and perspectives

D Hegemann - Plasma Processes and Polymers, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
In a low‐temperature plasma, the electrons pick up energy from the electric field in collisions
with atoms and molecules, gaining high kinetic energy that must be sufficient for ionizing …

Spark Discharge Plasma-Enabled CO2 Conversion Sustained by a Compact, Energy-Efficient, and Low-Cost Power Supply

Y Xu, Y Gao, D Xi, L Dou, C Zhang, B Lu… - Industrial & …, 2023 - ACS Publications
Plasma-enabled CO2 conversion is an appealing technology to achieve carbon neutrality.
Aiming at cost-effective utilization of CO2, a compact and low-cost commercial power supply …

Plasma-based dry reforming of CH4: Plasma effects vs. thermal conversion

J Slaets, B Loenders, A Bogaerts - Fuel, 2024 - Elsevier
In this work we evaluate the chemical kinetics of dry reforming of methane in warm plasmas
(1000–4000 K) using modelling with a newly developed chemistry set, for a broad range of …

Enhancing CO2 conversion with gas quenching in arc plasma

R Vertongen, I Tsonev, A Bogaerts - Chemical Engineering Journal, 2025 - Elsevier
We investigated post-plasma gas quenching in an arc plasma for CO 2 conversion. We
present experiments with a basic pin reactor, along with four different methods for quick …

Plasma-Based CO2 Conversion

A Bogaerts, X Tu, T Nozaki - … in CO2 Utilization: From Fundamentals to …, 2024 - Springer
This chapter discusses the applications of plasma and plasma catalysis for CO2 conversion.
After a general introduction on plasma technology and why it is interesting for CO2 …

Inhibiting recombination to improve the performance of plasma-based CO2 conversion

K Wang, S Ceulemans, H Zhang, I Tsonev… - Chemical Engineering …, 2024 - Elsevier
Warm plasma offers a promising route for CO 2 splitting into valuable CO, yet recombination
reactions of CO with oxygen, forming again CO 2, have recently emerged as critical …